Not just ‘Texas Chain Saw’: Here’s a list of horror movies filmed in our state
“The Texas Chain Saw Massacre” may be the most famous Texas-filmed horror movie, but plenty of other spooky productions have been made in the Lone Star state.
As Halloween gets closer, some Texans may be planning their horror movie marathons. For a more local perspective, here’s a list of horror movies filmed in Texas.
Horror movies filmed in Texas
From slashers to the supernatural, there’s plenty to see with Texas-filmed horror.
- “Manos: The Hands of Fate” (1966) - El Paso
- “The Texas Chain Saw Massacre” (1974) - Bastrop, Leander and Kingsland
- “Phantom of the Paradise” (1974) - Dallas
- “Race with the Devil” (1975) - Bandera
- “The Town That Dreaded Sundown” (1976) - Texarkana
- “Piranha” (1978) - San Marcos
- “Deadly Blessing” (1981) - Ennis, Bardwell, Carrolton and Waxahachie
- “Blood Suckers from Outer Space” (1984) - Dallas, Enloe and Hamilton
- “The Initiation” (1984) - Dallas and Fort Worth
- “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2” (1986) - Austin and Bastrop
- “Ghost Riders” (1987) - Clifton
- “My Best Friend Is a Vampire” (1987) - LaPorte and Houston
- “Through the Fire” (1988) - Fort Worth
- “Night Game” (1989) - Houston and Galveston
- “My Boyfriend’s Back” (1993) - Austin, Bastrop, Lockhart, Georgetown and Round Rock
- “Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation” (1994) - Austin and Pflugerville (also starring noted Texan Matthew McConaughey)
- “The Faculty” (1998) - Austin and Lockhart
- “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre” (2003) - Manor, Taylor, Austin, Granger and Georgetown
- “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning” (2006) - Elgin, Manor, Granger, Taylor and Johnson City
- “All the Boys Love Mandy Lane” (2006) - Austin and Bastrop
- “The Hitcher” (2007) - Austin, Taylor and Bastrop
- “Death Proof” (2007) - Austin
- “Planet Terror” (2007) - Austin, Luling and Georgetown
- “Teeth” (2007) - Austin and Spicewood
- “Friday the 13th” (2009) - Austin, Bastrop, Wimberley, La Grange and Round Rock (also starring noted Texan Jared Padalecki)
- “The Town That Dreaded Sundown” (2014) - Texarkana
- “Exists” (2014) - Austin
- “Doll Factory” (2014) - Houston
- “Knucklebones” (2016) - Grapevine and Fort Worth
- “Daylights End” (2016) - Dallas, Tyler and Mineral Wells
- “Dead Don’t Die in Dallas” (2019) - Graham and Eliasville
- “VFW” (2019) - Dallas
- “The Dark and the Wicked” (2020) - Tolar
- “Caddo Lake” (2024) - Karnack
- “Ick” (2024) - Brenham and Houston
- “Wicked Season” (2024 - Mineral Wells
- “The Hem” (2025) - Fort Worth
This story was originally published October 23, 2025 at 4:05 PM.
Brayden Garcia
Fort Worth Star-Telegram