"There are many things that must come together to make a great horror movie. To me, a great horror movie isn't just about how much blood and guts can be squeezed into an hour and a half; it must have a plethora—thank you, El Guapo—of elements to make it work: a great cast, a brilliant story, and perfect sound effects. If you have those three things, you only need minimal gore.
Take one of my favorites: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre—the original, not any of the awful sequels (though I did like the second one), prequels, or remakes. At the very start of the movie, you have absolute, perfect narration by a young John Larroquette, followed by a masterful intro. Some would call it simple; I would call it brilliant. That sound—mimicking a camera’s flashbulb and its recharge—was actually a tuning fork running down a piano wire, paired with visuals of a body from a recent grave robbery. [1, 2]
That opening sequence sets the tone for what I believe is the best horror movie ever made. Despite its reputation, the film actually features very little blood and only one person killed by a chainsaw. It was the brilliant acting, visuals, story, and directing that made it a cinematic masterpiece—not just in horror, but in film, period.
And for those in the back: no, there was not a real Leatherface."
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