Shortly followed by Jerry, who came looking for the pair.Īs night falls and the trio don’t return, Sally and Franklin are forced to go look for them. She stumbles into a room that is filled with furniture made from human bones before making her acquaintance with Leatherface too. Once Kirk doesn’t come back, Pam heads into the house. It’s one of horror’s best introductions and an early example of the realistic brutality that exists in this movie. Hoping to get some gas for their van, Kirk goes in and meets Leatherface. Kirk and Pam go off to look for a swimming hole but end up stumbling across an isolated house. The man is very unusual and after trying to extort money out of Franklin, cuts him with a straight razor and is kicked out of the van.Īfter that shocking event, the youngsters eventually arrive at the homestead. Once it’s confirmed that everything is ok, they decide to visit the old Hardesty family homestead but pick up a hitchhiker along the way (Edwin Neal). They, along with their friends Jerry (Allen Danziger), Kirk (William Vail) and Pam (Teri McMinn) have driven to find out if their grandfather’s grave has been affected. This is where Sally Hardesty (Burns) and her paraplegic brother Franklin (Partain) come in. It causes outrage amongst the townspeople and travellers come from afar to find out if their dead family member’s graves have desecrated. In a small town in Texas, a gruesome sight is found in a graveyard and it is discovered that many remains are missing from their resting place. While it was marketed as being based on true events, it is not, aside from some story inspiration from the crimes of murderer Ed Gein. Partain, Edwin Neal, Jim Siedow and Gunnar Hansen. It’s a classic, there’s no denying that but the question has to be asked… is it actually a good movie?ĭirected by Tobe Hooper and written and co-produced by Hooper and Kim Henkel. Successful even back in 1974, its popularity has seen it become a franchise with sequels, remakes, prequels and reboots. It’s a classic slasher horror that turned the character of Leatherface into an icon. She now lives in California and continues to please fans by attending occasional horror film events.The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. She attended Son of Monsterpalooza in Burbank, California from September 12 to 14, 2014. On August 6, 2009, she was a special guest at the Carnival of Darkness. In September 2008, the new 4-set hi-definition DVD release of the movie contained an interview with her about the making and release of the film. After the film’s 1974 release, she studied acting in Los Angeles and New York City, was a leg and foot model, did commercials and print work, and continued her work in theater.Īt Monster Mania Horror Convention in 2008, in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, Teri made a personal appearance as "Pam, the girl on the meat hook", in a cast reunion. Her most memorable scene was being hung on a meat hook by Leatherface (played by Gunnar Hansen), the antagonist.įollowing the arduous film shoot, Teri continued acting in regional theater in Texas and the Midwest. On their way, they fall victim to a family of cannibals. Pam was a teenager traveling with Sally Hardesty and her brother Franklin to visit the grave of the Hardestys' grandfather to investigate reports of vandalism and grave robbing. After auditioning, Teri was offered the role of "Pam" in their film project. She was discovered by Tobe Hooper and Kim Henkel, director and producer (respectively) of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, after seeing an article about her in the local newspaper. Moving to Austin, Texas for further study, the actress attended the University of Texas and St. After graduating high school, she was on scholarship with The Dallas Theatre Center, in Dallas, Texas. McMinn was born and raised in Houston, Texas, and grew up with an interest in the arts. Teri McMinn (born August 18, 1951) is an American actress and model, known for her role as Pam in The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974).
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