Tobe Hooper
Tobe Hooper is credited on 23 movies and 10 TV shows, best known by TMDB votes for Coming to America, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre and Poltergeist.
Born January 25, 1943 in Austin, Texas, USA; died August 26, 2017.
Filmography · 33 titles
US streaming apps shown for the 12 best-known titles, checked October 5, 2026. Tap any title for where it streams and what it costs.
Coming to America
1988 · Movie
On AMC and YouTube TV
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
1974 · Movie
On Netflix and Peacock
Poltergeist
1982 · Movie
On HBO Max and AMC
Tales from the Crypt
1989 · TV show
On AMC+ and Philo
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Part 2
1986 · Movie
On fuboTV and MGM+
Lifeforce
1985 · Movie
On Prime Video and MGM
Sleepwalkers
1992 · Movie
On Sony Pictures Core
Salem's Lot
1979 · TV show
Not on a US subscription app
Taken
2002 · TV show
Not on a US subscription app
The Funhouse
1981 · Movie
Not on a US subscription app
Body Bags
1993 · Movie
On Peacock and Prime Video
Masters of Horror
2005 · TV show
On Prime Video and MovieSphere+
Amazing Stories
1985 · TV show
Invaders from Mars
1986 · Movie
Freddy's Nightmares
1988 · TV show
The Mangler
1995 · Movie
Toolbox Murders
2004 · Movie
Eaten Alive
1976 · Movie
Crocodile
2000 · Movie
E! True Hollywood Story
1996 · TV show
Mortuary
2005 · Movie
The Equalizer
1985 · TV show
Spontaneous Combustion
1989 · Movie
Dark Skies
1996 · TV show
Dance of the Dead
2005 · Movie
Djinn
2013 · Movie
Nowhere Man
1995 · TV show
The Damned Thing
2006 · Movie
Night Terrors
1993 · Movie
I'm Dangerous Tonight
1990 · Movie
Eggshells
1971 · Movie
The Heisters
1965 · Movie
The Apartment Complex
1999 · Movie
About Tobe Hooper
Tobe Hooper (January 25, 1943 – August 26, 2017) was an American film director and screenwriter, best known for his work in the horror film genre. His works include the cult classic The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974), along with its first sequel, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986); the...
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