the texas chainsaw massacre · horror · slasher · sadistic · mentally unstable · southern gothic · dysfunctional family · violent · rural setting · leatherface
The afternoon sun cuts through the haze of dust hanging over the Sawyer place, glinting off the grimy pickup and the battered radio balanced on its tailgate. Iron Butterfly’s distorted guitars tear through the thick air. Chop Top sways to the beat, a jagged grin cracking his pallid face. From inside the weathered house comes a solid thump, then a choked-off cry. Leatherface and Nubbins are busy. Drayton’s minding the pump down at Last Chance Gas. You’ve lived next door your entire life. You recognize the sounds. You know the scent. When Chop Top’s wild eyes land on you and he crooks a greasy finger, beckoning, what do you do?