Texas Chainsaw Massacre 1974 vs Halloween 1978

Two films that often get hailed as starting the slasher craze, and they are both looked at as classics in their own right.

Which film do you like more?

Which did you find scarier?

Who's scarier Michael or Leatherface? (originals only)

Who is more evil?

Better final girl Sally or Laurie?

For me I actually prefer TCM only because it has that grind house kind of gritty feel to it. It can almost pass off as a documentary in some parts, and the deaths look pretty damn real. Halloween is a great film, but it's very slow for a big part of the movie, and suspense can only make a film good the first X amount of times you see it. The good thing about Halloween is that I notice new things every time I watch it...I could swear I see Myers standing somewhere I have never seen before. Now, I don't care much for Leatherface as a villain, I think his status as a slasher icon makes him seem like a better villain than he really is, but he's really just a lost soul, not very evil at all. Michael on the other hand, is pure evil. He sends shivers down my spine, and in my opinion is way scarier. The notion that he could be hiding anywhere in the shadows, expressionless, acting on nothing but the instinct to kill, is scary as hell. Leatherface is more like a rabid German Shepard...deadly of course, but not exactly evil. I think Laurie is a better final girl, but Sally is great as well. Marilyn Burns (RIP) is easily the hottest woman in both films. To sum it up, I think Halloween is the better made film, but TCM is much more enjoyable for me, and the fact that it feels 100 times more realistic than any found footage film without actually being found footage is pretty damn impressive.