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by Frank Showalter

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Tobe Hooper

Director, writer, and performer with 3 reviewed and 15 watchlist titles.

18 Results
Release Year
  1. 1969
    1. Director | Writer
      Eggshells  1969D+: 2 stars (out of 5)
  2. 1974
    1. Director | Writer
      The Texas Chain Saw Massacre  1974B+: 4 stars (out of 5)
  3. 1976
    1. Director
      Eaten Alive  1976D: 2 stars (out of 5)
  4. 1981
    1. Director
      The Funhouse  1981
      Because Tobe Hooper directed.
  5. 1982
    1. Director
      Poltergeist  1982
      Because Tobe Hooper directed.
  6. 1985
    1. Director
      Lifeforce  1985
      Because Tobe Hooper directed.
  7. 1986
    1. Director
      Invaders from Mars  1986
      Because Tobe Hooper directed.
    2. Director | Writer
      The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2  1986
      Because Tobe Hooper directed.
  8. 1989
    1. Director | Performer | Writer
      Spontaneous Combustion  1989
      Because Tobe Hooper directed.
  9. 1990
    1. Director
      I'm Dangerous Tonight  1990
      Because Tobe Hooper directed.
  10. 1993
    1. Director
      Night Terrors  1993
      Because Tobe Hooper directed.
    2. Director | Performer
      Body Bags  1993
      Because John Carpenter and Tobe Hooper directed.
  11. 1995
    1. Director | Writer
      The Mangler  1995
      Because Tobe Hooper directed.
  12. 1999
    1. Director
      The Apartment Complex  1999
      Because Tobe Hooper directed.
  13. 2000
    1. Director
      Crocodile  2000
      Because Tobe Hooper directed.
  14. 2004
    1. Director
      Toolbox Murders  2004
      Because Tobe Hooper directed.
  15. 2005
    1. Director
      Mortuary  2005
      Because Tobe Hooper directed.
  16. 2013
    1. Director
      Djinn  2013
      Because Tobe Hooper directed.
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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, I've been watching, absorbing, and dissecting films ever since.

This site began in 2003 when I realized two things: I had become the designated “movie guy” among my friends (you know, the one everyone asks about every new release), and I was frequently experiencing the peculiar déjà vu of realizing, halfway through a film, that I'd already seen it. Clearly, I needed a system.

What began as personal record-keeping evolved into this little corner of the internet where I share my thoughts on everything from blockbusters to obscure indies that deserved better.

New visitors might want to start by reading about how I grade films. After that, feel free to browse my reviews. If you're looking for something that flew under the radar but deserves your attention, I recommend my underseen gems section. Or, for those moments when you want to feel righteously contrarian, I maintain an list of overrated disappointments.

I also keep a viewing log that tracks everything I watch, whether it gets a full review or not, complete with stats. In an age of endless content, sometimes the act of remembering what we've seen becomes as important as the seeing itself.

And 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.

In an era of algorithmic recommendations and corporate marketing machines, consider this site a human alternative—one person's attempt to catalog the vast ocean of cinema and maybe help a few fellow travelers along the way.

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