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Lifeforce (1985) -- A frightening journey into the unknown awaits an Earthbound scout ship when it comes across an alien spacecraft of enormous proportions. Further investigation reveals a roomful of glass coffins containing the bodies of frozen creatures.
The Funhouse (1981) -- Four teenage friends spent the night in a carnival funhouse and are stalked by a deformed man in a frankenstein mask.
Sleepwalkers (1992) -- Alice Krige and Brian Krause star as mother and son monsters of the night who survive on the life force of young virgins. These shape-shifting creatures, perhaps the last of their breed, move to a small midwestern town in search of their prey.
Toolbox Murders (2003) -- A historic Hollywood hotel houses a supernatural evil. It's been subdued for decades - but when renovations start, a series of murders take place. It's up to our heroine to solve the mystery.
The Mangler (1995) -- A laundry folding machine is possessed by a demon from Hell.

Overview

Contact:
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Mini Biography:
Before becoming a filmmaker, Tobe Hooper, a native of Austin, Texas, spent... more
Trivia:
Turned down the offer to direct Wolfen (1981). more
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Down 10% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.
Awards:
6 wins & 3 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(284 articles)
Hooper's Eggshells Screening in L.A.
 (From shocktillyoudrop. 29 November 2009)

Are Horror Films Supposed To Be Scary Or Fun?
 (From Fangoria. 28 November 2009, 6:57 PM, PST)


Filmography

Director:
  1. From a Buick 8 (2009) (pre-production)

  2. "Masters of Horror" (2 episodes, 2005-2006)
        - The Damned Thing (2006) TV episode
        - Dance of the Dead (2005) TV episode
  3. Mortuary (2005/I)
  4. Toolbox Murders (2003)
  5. "Taken" (1 episode, 2002)
    ... aka Steven Spielberg Presents Taken (USA: complete title)
        - Beyond the Sky (2002) TV episode
  6. "Night Visions" (1 episode, 2002)
        - Cargo (2002) TV episode
  7. Shadow Realm (2002) (TV) (segment "The Maze")
  8. Crocodile (2000/I) (V)
  9. "The Others" (1 episode, 2000)
        - Souls on Board (2000) TV episode

  10. The Apartment Complex (1999) (TV)
  11. "Perversions of Science" (1 episode, 1997)
        - Panic (1997) TV episode
  12. "Dark Skies" (1 episode, 1996)
        - The Awakening (1996) TV episode
  13. "Nowhere Man" (2 episodes, 1995)
        - Turnabout (1995) TV episode
        - Absolute Zero (1995) TV episode
  14. The Mangler (1995)
  15. Body Bags (1993) (TV) (segment "Eye")
    ... aka John Carpenter Presents 'Body Bags'
    ... aka John Carpenter Presents 'Mind Games' (USA: cable TV title)
  16. Night Terrors (1993)
    ... aka Nightmare
    ... aka Tobe Hooper's Night Terrors (USA: complete title)
    ... aka Tobe Hooper's Nightmare
  17. Haunted Lives: True Ghost Stories (1991) (TV)
  18. "Tales from the Crypt" (1 episode, 1991)
    ... aka HBO's Tales from the Crypt
        - Dead Wait (1991) TV episode
  19. I'm Dangerous Tonight (1990) (TV)
  20. Spontaneous Combustion (1990)

  21. "Freddy's Nightmares" (1 episode, 1988)
    ... aka Freddy's Nightmares: A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Series
        - No More Mr. Nice Guy (1988) TV episode
  22. "The Equalizer" (1 episode, 1988)
        - No Place Like Home (1988) TV episode
  23. "Amazing Stories" (1 episode, 1987)
    ... aka Steven Spielberg Presents Amazing Stories (Australia)
    ... aka Steven Spielberg's Amazing Stories (USA: complete title)
        - Miss Stardust (1987) TV episode
  24. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986)
    ... aka The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Part 2 (USA: video box title)
  25. Invaders from Mars (1986)
  26. Lifeforce (1985)
    ... aka Space Vampires (UK: alternative title) (USA: working title)
  27. Poltergeist (1982)
  28. Venom (1981) (replaced) (uncredited)
  29. The Funhouse (1981)
    ... aka Carnival of Terror

  30. Salem's Lot (1979) (TV)
    ... aka Blood Thirst
    ... aka Salem's Lot: The Miniseries
    ... aka Salem's Lot: The Movie (USA: cable TV title (cut version))
  31. The Dark (1979) (uncredited) (replaced by John Cardos)
    ... aka The Mutilator
  32. Eaten Alive (1977)
    ... aka Brutes and Savages (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka Death Trap (UK)
    ... aka Horror Hotel
    ... aka Horror Hotel Massacre
    ... aka Legend of the Bayou
    ... aka Murder on the Bayou
    ... aka Slaughter Hotel (USA: reissue title)
    ... aka Starlight Slaughter
  33. The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)
    ... aka Stalking Leatherface (USA: alternative title)

  34. Eggshells (1969)
Writer:
  1. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003) (1974 screenplay)

  2. The Mangler (1995) (screenplay)
  3. The Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1994) (characters)
    ... aka Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation (USA: reissue title)
  4. Leatherface: Texas Chainsaw Massacre III (1990) (characters)
    ... aka Leatherface (USA: short title)
    ... aka Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III (USA: video box title)
    ... aka TCM 3 (USA: short title)
    ... aka Texas Chainsaw Massacre 3 (USA: new title)
  5. Spontaneous Combustion (1990) (screenplay) (story)

  6. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986) (characters)
    ... aka The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Part 2 (USA: video box title)
  7. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1983) (VG) (characters)

  8. The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) (story and screenplay)
    ... aka Stalking Leatherface (USA: alternative title)

  9. Eggshells (1969) (writer)
Producer:
  1. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning (2006) (producer)
  2. Toolbox Murders: As It Was (2003) (executive producer)
  3. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003) (co-producer)

  4. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986) (co-producer)
    ... aka The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Part 2 (USA: video box title)

  5. The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) (producer)
    ... aka Stalking Leatherface (USA: alternative title)

  6. Eggshells (1969) (producer)
Actor:
  1. Body Bags (1993) (TV) .... Morgue Worker #2 (segment "The Morgue")
    ... aka John Carpenter Presents 'Body Bags'
    ... aka John Carpenter Presents 'Mind Games' (USA: cable TV title)
  2. Sleepwalkers (1992) .... Forensic Tech
    ... aka Sleepstalkers (Hong Kong: English title: cable TV title)
    ... aka Stephen King's Sleepwalkers (USA: complete title)

  3. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986) (uncredited) .... Man in hotel corridor
    ... aka The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Part 2 (USA: video box title)

  4. The Windsplitter (1971) .... Joby
Composer:
  1. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986)
    ... aka The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Part 2 (USA: video box title)

  2. Eaten Alive (1977)
    ... aka Brutes and Savages (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka Death Trap (UK)
    ... aka Horror Hotel
    ... aka Horror Hotel Massacre
    ... aka Legend of the Bayou
    ... aka Murder on the Bayou
    ... aka Slaughter Hotel (USA: reissue title)
    ... aka Starlight Slaughter
  3. The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) (music score)
    ... aka Stalking Leatherface (USA: alternative title)
Music Department:
  1. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003) (composer: original theme)

  2. Eaten Alive (1977) (conductor) (music arranger)
    ... aka Brutes and Savages (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka Death Trap (UK)
    ... aka Horror Hotel
    ... aka Horror Hotel Massacre
    ... aka Legend of the Bayou
    ... aka Murder on the Bayou
    ... aka Slaughter Hotel (USA: reissue title)
    ... aka Starlight Slaughter
Camera and Electrical Department:
  1. The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) (additional photographer)
    ... aka Stalking Leatherface (USA: alternative title)

  2. Eggshells (1969) (camera operator)
Thanks:
  1. The Gator Creator (2007) (V) (special thanks)
Self:
  1. Into the Dark: Exploring the Horror Film (2009) .... Himself
  2. The Fearmakers Collection (2007) (V) .... Himself
  3. The Gator Creator (2007) (V) .... Himself
  4. Inside the Graveyard (2006) (V) .... Himself
  5. Primal Screams: An Interview with Tobe Hooper (2006) (V) .... Himself
  6. The Perfect Scary Movie (2005) (TV) .... Himself
  7. "The 100 Scariest Movie Moments" (2004) TV mini-series .... Himself
  8. Toolbox Murders: As It Was (2003) .... Himself
  9. Masters of Horror (2002) (TV) .... Himself
    ... aka Boogeymen II: Masters of Horror (USA: new title)
  10. Inside Taken (2002) (V) .... Himself
  11. The 2001 IFP/West Independent Spirit Awards (2001) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself - Presenter
  12. Texas Chain Saw Massacre: The Shocking Truth (2000) (V) .... Himself
  13. The American Nightmare (2000) .... Himself

  14. "A-Z of Horror" (1997) TV mini-series .... Himself
    ... aka Clive Barker's A-Z of Horror (UK: complete title)
  15. Night of the Living Dead: 25th Anniversary Documentary (1993) (V) .... Himself
  16. The Horror Hall of Fame II (1991) (TV) .... Himself

  17. Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors (1986) (V) .... Himself
  18. Fear - Angst (1984) (TV) .... Guest
  19. The Making of 'Poltergeist' (1982) (TV) .... Himself

Additional Details

Other Works:
Short film: In 1960 Hooper made a 27-minute 16mm short called "The Abyss". more
Publicity Listings:
1 Print Biography | 6 Interviews | 1 Article | 1 Pictorial more

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