An infamous horror movie, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre is a (relatively) tasteful mix of sensational terror and time-honored fears.

 

The uncivilized unknown of deep rural places is the perfect setting for a city dweller's nightmare. This respected horror movie deserves some attention as our country divides further along lines that might be better understood as who can and can't wield a chainsaw.

 

◬ In this episode: 

 

⋗ The attraction to the countryside as a novelty⋗ The tendency of youth to scoff at the past ⋗ Chainsaw usage instruction ⋗ The city dweller's fear of rural people ⋗ How proximity of living space influences our social norms ⋗ Does the lack of high speed internet in rural places shape our culture? ⋗ Will city dwellers start migrating to rural places? ⋗ Texas as slightly foreign, threatening to be its own country⋗ Rural culture and its effect on outsiders ⋗ Should laws discern between rural vs city life? ⋗ The moralizing of the city vs the countryside ⋗ How modernity makes us naive ⋗ Liminal spaces and people

 

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