Exit 33 and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Combine Gore and Terror, Making Them Classic and Unforgettable. Tobe Cooper, Who Directed The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Also Directed Iconic Horror Films Like Poltergeist, Starring JoBeth Williams. Kane Hodder, Who Stars as Ike in Exit 33, Also Starred as Jason Voorhees in Four Consecutive Friday the 13th Movies
Exit 33 combines gripping suspense with gory torture scenes, and with a talented horror genre powerhouse actor like Kane Hodder cast as the terrifyingly twisted killer Ike, it has rocketed into the coveted ranks of the top horror films of all time. Gunnar Hansen, who played Leatherface in The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, established the hulking, faceless villain who wields gruesome weapons. This classic horror figure inspired later horror icons such as Jason Voorhees in Friday the 13th, who was also a huge antagonist, increasing his creepiness by hiding his face behind the classic hockey mask.
Unlike Exit 33, Friday the 13th, and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Tobe Cooper's other classic hit, Poltergeist, features ghosts as the antagonists. Although the ghosts are super scary and cause amazing amounts of damage to one unlucky American family, many horror fans prefer the effect of an antagonist you can see, with a presence that is physically threatening. JoBeth Williams, who stars in Poltergeist as the mother of the unlucky family, gives a chilling performance, and Poltergeist shares a place with the best horror films of all time. Poltergeist's success in the annals of history is due much in part to JoBeth William's stunning performance, and the brilliant directing by Tobe Cooper.
There is no doubt that dramatic villains like Ike in Exit 33, Jason Voorhees in Friday The 13th, and Leatherface in The Texas Chainsaw Massacre leave an impact on audiences. Horror enthusiasts have immortalized these characters in posters, artwork, Halloween costumes, and many other forms of imitation. Exit 33, the most recent addition to the list, features a psychotic killer who tortures and kills lovely young women who have the unfortunate poor luck to stop at his gas station, Ike's Last Chance Gas. Kane Hodder is even more terrifying without the hockey mask, and his character Ike in Exit 33 is as gruesomely terrifying as any horror fan could ever want.
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