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Tobe Hooper and the Aesthetics of Madness (Part 2) by Jonny Numb
The Aesthetics of Madness – Chainsaw Style You need not look further than The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 for a full-bore taste of Tobe Hooper’s subversive aesthetics-infused spirit. The fact that some viewed the film as a kitchen-sink mess and others saw it as a cheeky, gory commentary on ‘80’s excess underlined the persistent divisiveness of…
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Tobe Hooper and the Aesthetics of Madness (Part I) by Jonny Numb
Madness and Cinema Tobe Hooper’s career echoed that of many a seminal genre director from a particular, boundary-busting era. His struggles, his achievements, and his character iconography contributed to the horror canon. As with other directors who have passed on, his impact on cinema as a whole will continue to be felt. George A. Romero…
