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DD On Location with The Texas Chainsaw Massacre!
Written by Clif
Sunday, 20 January 2008
When I was in junior high a friend and I decided that we wanted to see The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. I had never seen a real horror movie before, but I figured I was in the 6th grade and was man enough to handle it. I was wrong.
I have since seen it several times and horror is now one of my favorite genres. I recently visited two of the movie's most recognizable locations.
When I was in junior high a friend and I decided that we wanted to see The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. I had never seen a real horror movie before, but I figured I was in the 6th grade and was man enough to handle it. I was wrong.
A few years earlier I had seen parts of a horror movie called The Hand about a severed hand that scurried around killing people and I was immediately scarred for life. To this day I'm still terrified of severed hands. So I don't know why I thought it would be a good idea to watch The Texas Chainsaw Massacre.
I have since seen it several times and horror is now one of my favorite genres. I recently visited two of the movie's most recognizable locations.
First, we have the gas station from TCM. It is now called Bilbo's Texas Landmark and appears to be abandoned. The place was completely locked up so I couldn't get inside, but looking in the windows I could tell that the place definitely didn't look like it was doing any business. We found it a few miles down Highway 304 in Bastrop, Texas.
Here's another "then and now" shot.
Here we have the famous TCM Family House where most of the gory madness took place. It was originally located in Quick Hill in Austin, Texas but in the late 90's it was purchased by the Antlers Inn in Kingsland, Texas and moved there where it was turned into the Kingsland Old Town Grill. Currently, it is closed and is due to reopen as Junction House Restaurant in February 08.
This note was posted on the front door about the restaurant's forthcoming opening. There were employment applications in a little box next to the door.
. I had never seen a real horror movie before, but I figured I was in the 6th grade and was man enough to handle it. I was wrong.
