![]() 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. Leatherface is a horror icon, and 'The Texas Chain Saw Massacre' is a landmark movie that remains essential viewing for every horror buff.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). I don't think it's an exaggeration to compare it to Boris Karloff in the original 'Frankenstein'. An amazing performance with his features obscured and no real dialogue to speak of. Gunnar Hansen is absolutely extraordinary as Leatherface. One would have thought both would have went on to bigger things watching their performances in this movie but sadly it wasn't meant to be. Partain (who went on to bit parts in 70s Drive-In faves 'Race With The Devil' and 'Rolling Thunder' and very little else). The cast, all unknowns at the time, and from what we know know paid diddley squat, are all pretty good, especially Marilyn Burns (who Hooper used in his underrated 'Eaten Alive' and who also appeared in the Charles Manson TV biopic 'Helter Skelter'), and whiny paraplegic Paul A. The terror isn't compromised, the uneasy giggles make the extreme images even more difficult to dismiss. There is an undercurrent of bizarre black humour underneath the film, a lot subtler than the sequel and other more obvious "horror comedies". ![]() ![]() This movie was one of the most controversial of the 1970s, censored or banned here in Australia, and in Britain, and despite the hundreds of horror movies released since, it is still powerful and fresh. Uncompromising movies, pure horror that makes no attempt to water themselves down and court a mainstream audience. These actors never have to set in front of a camera again, they'll never be forgotten by horror buffs worldwide! In this day and age of cynically conceived and marketed MTV-friendly teen slashers it's a revelation to see old school horror classics like this, Romero's 'Night Of The Living Dead' and Craven's 'Last House On The Left'. As would Leatherface (Gunnar Hansen) and his twisted family played by Edwin Neal and Jim Siedow, and immortal scream queen Marilyn Burns. Hooper's subsequent career has ben extremely uneven, and frequently disappointing, but even if he never made another movie he would still be a legendary figure. Tobe Hopper's 'The Texas Chain Saw Massacre' is a landmark low budget horror movie which must be considered a modern classic. ![]()
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