YUH 126 - "In Search of the All American Massacre: The Lost Texas Chainsaw Film" with Edward Payson

In the 1970's a small, low budget film by Toby Hooper called "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" terrorized audiences nationwide. Fans had a hard time determining if characters like Chop Top and Leatherface where real found footage of cold blooded killers in action. By the time Texas Chainsaw Massacre two reached audiences, Hooper added a sense of humor and production values that carried the tradition further. In late 1999, rumors of a theird Texas Chainsaw reached a frenzied fanbase, this time brought to you by the master's son, Tony Hooper. Despite rumors and a great deal of promotion for the film, "All American Massacre" never made it the big screen, or even to video stores. This week's guest, Edward Payson, retraces the story of this mysterious lost film in his fascinating documentary "All American Massacre: The Lost Texas Chainsaw Movie"! It's great story, peppered with hard rock guitar virtuosos, iconic horror actors and intrigue. What happened to this fully completed film that prevented it from making the box office? Tune in and find out! #Texas Chainsaw Massacre #BucketHead #ChopTop #LeatherFace #Fangora #TobeHooper YUH Theme by David T and Mojo 3   https://www.amazon.com/Insanity-Sobriety-Blues-David-Mojo3/dp/B091N8BJNB Video Short from this Interview: https://www.facebook.com/100066858614566/videos/923754858683109/     All American Massacre: The Lost Texas Chainsaw Movie on Tubi  https://tubitv.com/movies/707853/in-search-of-all-american-massacre-the-lost-texas-chainsaw-film All American Massacre: The Lost Texas Chainsaw Movie on Amazon Prime https://www.amazon.com/Texas-Chainsaw-Massacre-Marilyn-Burns/dp/B003E48U9M Edward Payson on IMDB https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3078850/   Yeah Uh Huh Social Stuff:    Yeah Uh Huh on TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@yeahuhhuhpod    Yeah Uh Huh on Facebook https://facebook.com/YeahUhHuhPod    Yeah Uh Huh on Twitter https://twitter.com/YeahUhHuhPod    Yeah Uh Huh on Spotify  https://open.spotify.com/show/7pS9l716ljEQLeMMxwihoS?si=27bd15fb26ed46aa    Yeah Uh Huh on Apple Podcasts  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/yeah-uh-huh/id1565097611   Yeah Uh Huh Website:  https://www.podpage.com/yeah-uh-huh/