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Several Hollywood directors and player are paying respects to Tobe Hooper , The Texas Chainsaw MassacreandPoltergeisthelmerwho choke away on Saturday at long time 74 . The loss of Hooper is the 2d big C to the horror picture show community in as many calendar month , following the passing of legendaryNight of the Living Deadwriter - directorGeorge A. Romeroin July at age 77 .
In addition toThe Texas Chainsaw MassacreandPoltergeist , Hooper channelize such famous horror moving-picture show asThe Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2,Life Force , Night TerrorsandMortuary . The film producer also made substantial contribution to the small screen , directing the acclaimed TV movie adaptation of Stephen King ’s undecomposed - sellerSalem ’s Lot , as well as episodes of such series asAmazing Stories , Freddy ’s Nightmares , Tales from the Crypt , andMasters of Horror .
Perhaps Hooper ’s most lasting contribution come withThe Texas Chainsaw Massacre , which spawned two subsequence as well as a remaking of the original star Jessica Biel in 2003 . Also analyze the mythos of the moving picture wereTexas Chainsaw Massacre : The Next Generationin 1994 ( starring then - proportional newcomers Matthew McConaughey and Renee Zellweger),Texas Chainsaw Massacre : The Beginningin 2006 , andTexas Chainsaw 3Din 2013 . Hooper is also listed as an executive producer ofLeatherface– billed as a prequel toThe Texas Chainsaw Massacre , which is due in theaters October 20 and featuresIron Fiststar Finn Jones andThe Conjuringstar Lili Taylor .
Tributes are pouring in on Twitter from Hooper ’s fellow music director includingDoctor Strangehelmer ( and fellow revulsion filmmaker ) Scott Derrickson , who tweeted a pic of Leatherface from the originalTexas Chainsaw Massacreand called Hooper " the king of transgressive repugnance . " Meanwhile , Shaun of the DeadandBaby Driverfilmmaker Edgar Wright tweeted out a behind - the - fit photo fromThe Texas Chainsaw Massacre , calling Hooper a"master of horror"who"conjured some truly shatter , unforgettable moments in film . "
Goodbye Tobe Hooper , the king of transgressive horror.pic.twitter.com/JtkwqntxUs — Scott Derrickson ( @scottderrickson)August 27 , 2017
Very sad to hear of the passing of Tobe Hooper , another master of horror . He conjured some truly shatter , unforgettable mo in film.pic.twitter.com/6Kxw0gURzF — edgarwright ( @edgarwright)August 27 , 2017
Kevin Smith also give his respects by tweet out a photo and referencing a crease fromThe Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 .
RIP Tobe Hooper ! The Saw is Family!https://t.co/1mATuP2KRIpic.twitter.com/70VEcssiS5 — KevinSmith ( @ThatKevinSmith)August 27 , 2017
Horror moving picture ikon Bill Mosely also honored Hooper , mark how the conductor give him his first vainglorious break by range him as " Chop Top " Sawyer inThe Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 .
So sad to say good-bye to TOBE Hooper , the homo who conduct a chance on me and gave me my career in film ’s greatest genre . — Bill Moseley ( @choptopmoseley)August 27 , 2017
SawandThe Conjuringdirector James Wan pay testimonial to Hooper as a somebody , call him " a sugared , gentle soul of a man . "
Sad to discover the passing of Tobe Hooper . One of the nice people . A sweet , gentle individual of a military personnel . Your legacy lives on.#RIP — James Wan ( @creepypuppet)August 27 , 2017
It ’s heartening to hear about the impact Hooper ’s lifespan and work had on his director co-worker , and more tributes are certain to surface in the coming days along with stories from his confederate and friends . Thankfully for fans , Hooper ’s unbelievable legacy will be celebrated withLeatherfacein a couple months , which is trusted to be accompanied with some sort of tribute at the end of the film . And while the pic is serving as a new beginning for the fictional character as an origins picture , with any portion Hooper ’s creation will barrack even more aspiring filmmakers for many generation to amount .
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Sources : Scott Derrickson , Edgar Wright , Kevin Smith , Bill Moseley , James Wan
