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Tobe Hooper

Director, writer, and performer with 3 reviewed and 18 watchlist titles.

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Eggshells  1971
Oct 10, 2023
Drama, Fantasy
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre  1974
Oct 28, 2007
Horror
Eaten Alive  1976
Oct 27, 2025
Horror, Thriller
The Dark  1979
Because Tobe Hooper directed.
Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
The Funhouse  1981
Because Tobe Hooper directed.
Horror
Venom  1981
Because Tobe Hooper directed.
Horror, Thriller
Poltergeist  1982
Because Tobe Hooper directed.
Horror, Thriller
Lifeforce  1985
Because Tobe Hooper directed.
Action, Horror, Mystery, Romance, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Invaders from Mars  1986
Because Tobe Hooper directed.
Horror, Sci-Fi
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2  1986
Because Tobe Hooper directed.
Comedy, Horror
Spontaneous Combustion  1989
Because Tobe Hooper directed.
Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
I'm Dangerous Tonight  1990
Because Tobe Hooper directed.
Horror, Thriller
Night Terrors  1993
Because Tobe Hooper directed.
Horror
Body Bags  1993
Because John Carpenter and Tobe Hooper directed.
Comedy, Horror, Sci-Fi
The Mangler  1995
Because Tobe Hooper directed.
Drama, Horror, Mystery
The Apartment Complex  1999
Because Tobe Hooper directed.
Comedy, Mystery, Thriller
Crocodile  2000
Because Tobe Hooper directed.
Action, Adventure, Comedy, Horror, Thriller
Shadow Realm  2002
Because Tobe Hooper directed.
Crime, Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Toolbox Murders  2004
Because Tobe Hooper directed.
Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Mortuary  2005
Because Tobe Hooper directed.
Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Djinn  2013
Because Tobe Hooper directed.
Horror, Thriller

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Director(21)Performer(2)Writer(5)

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Range: 1971 to 2013

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Action(2)Adventure(1)Comedy(4)

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Range: F- to A+

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Range: 2007 to 2025

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Not Reviewed(18)Reviewed(3)

Frank's Movie Log

by Frank Showalter

Hi there, I'm Frank, a husband and father old enough to have sat wide-eyed during E.T's first theatrical run. Among my friends, I'm the designated “movie guy.” You know the type: First job at a video store. Knows his Hawks from his Fords.

This site began in 2003 when I got fed up with realizing halfway through yet another movie that I'd already seen it. I figured writing reviews would help. That, and my ego convinced me more than my friends would be interested in my opinions.

Twenty-plus years later, I'm still at it. Though my age is showing. I no longer realize halfway through movies that I've seen them before. Now I only discover it when I go to write a review and find I already wrote one fifteen to twenty years prior. Still, in an era of algorithms and marketing machines, this site offers something simpler: one person cataloging cinema, one film at a time.

New visitors should start with how I grade. Then browse my reviews. Looking for something that flew under the radar? Try my list of underseen gems. Feeling righteously contrarian? My overrated disappointments.

I also keep a viewing log that tracks everything I watch, whether it gets a full review or not, complete with stats. At my age, remembering what I've seen is as important as the seeing itself.

Finally, if you're curious about what's on my critical horizon, my watchlist details the films I plan to review and why they've caught my interest.

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