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The ‘Texas Chainsaw’ Gas Station Resort Has Announced its Grand Opening!

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Texas Chain Saw Massacre Gas Station

Back in March, we informed you that the gas station used in Tobe Hooper’s classic 1974 film The Texas Chain Saw Massacre would be becoming a horror BBQ resort. We are happy to report that, thanks to a recent post on its Facebook page, the property will be open for business on October 8th of this year. The date holds significance to owner Roy Rose, whose father’s birthday falls on the same day.

Simply titled The Gas Station (formerly the Last Chance Gas Station), the landmark occupies one acre of land in Bastrop, TX (a minuscule 40 minutes from downtown Austin, TX). The property was in danger of being torn down but was saved by Ohio businessman and entrepreneur Roy Rose, who snatched up the property last year after initially being turned down by the gas station’s original owners. He brought in actor Ari Lehman, the original Jason in Friday the 13th, as an investor in order to open up what he called a horror BBQ resort.

This isn’t the first time a location from Hooper’s film has become a tourist attraction. The infamous Sawyer house was relocated to Kingsland, TX and currently operates as a cafe. The Grand Central Cafe has been open for business for several years and has a pretty amazing menu, so fans driving down can stop by on their way to The Gas Station.

Texas Chainsaw Massacre Gas Station

The Gas Station, as seen in Tobe Hooper’s 1974 classic The Texas Chain Saw Massacre

Updates are coming in slowly at the moment, but you can keep checking on the status of The Gas Station via its Facebook page linked to above and its website. I’m sure there will be tons of content available in the weeks leading up to the grand opening, but until then this small amount of content will have to suffice.

Lucky for me, I live exactly 51 minutes away from the landmark, which means as soon as it opens I will be booking a room to report on all the juicy details. In the meantime, check out this video from local Austin station KXAN, as well as an image gallery below. Mark your calendars for October 8th! The battle to reserve a room is going to be a bloodbath!

A journalist for Bloody Disgusting since 2015, Trace writes film reviews and editorials, as well as co-hosts Bloody Disgusting's Horror Queers podcast, which looks at horror films through a queer lens. He has since become dedicated to amplifying queer voices in the horror community, while also injecting his own personal flair into film discourse. Trace lives in Austin, TX with his husband and their two dogs. Find him on Twitter @TracedThurman

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SCREAMBOX Investigates UFOs and Extraterrestrials: Several Documentaries Streaming Right Now!

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As someone who is obsessed with UFOS (or more recently known as UAPs) and the concept of extraterrestrials, I love a good documentary. Sightings have been on the rise since the 1940s, with the atomic bomb seemingly acting as a catalyst for new visitors. But what are these UFOs/UAPs? Is there an explanation or are they simply beyond our explanation? Why are they here? Who are they? How much do our governments know? The questions are endless and so are the documentaries that attempt to uncover the secrets behind decades of sightings and alleged confrontations.

Whether you’re a seasoned viewer or new to the rabbit hole, there’s always a handful of interesting documentaries to get your neurons firing and leave you with sleepless nights. SCREAMBOX is investigating with the addition of several docs, all streaming now on the Bloody Disgusting-powered service. Here’s the breakdown:

Aliens (2021): Beam into this unidentified streaming documentary for a glimpse into Extraterrestrial life. Aliens are hypothetical life forms that may occur outside Earth or that did not originate on Earth.

Aliens Uncovered: Origins (2021): Before Area 51, hidden deep in the desert, the military discovered a hidden gem that helped them create Project Bluebook.

Aliens Uncovered: ET or Man-Made (2022): The crash of Roswell wasn’t meant for New Mexico. In 1947, a neighboring state had 3 major sightings that were swept under the rug.

Aliens Uncovered: The Golden Record (2023): In the late 70s, the US government launched a message to our distant neighbors.

Roswell (2021): This high-flying documentary examines the July 1947 crash of a United States Army Air Forces balloon at a ranch near Roswell, New Mexico. Theories claim the crash was actually that of a flying saucer, but what is the truth?

Also check out:

The British UFO Files (2004): Since the 1940’s the British Government has been investigating the Flying Saucer phenomenon. High-ranking military and government personnel, speak out for the first time, offering unique eyewitness accounts and inside information.

Alien Abductions and Paranormal Sightings (2016): Amazing Footage and stories from real people as they reveal their personal encounters of being abducted by Aliens.

And do not miss Hellier (2019): A crew of paranormal researchers find themselves in a dying coal town, where a series of strange coincidences lead them to a decades-old mystery.

These documentaries join SCREAMBOX’s growing library of unique horror content, including Onyx the Fortuitous and the Talisman of Souls, Here for Blood, Terrifier 2, RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCop, Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert Englund Story, The Outwaters, Living with Chucky, Project Wolf Hunting, and Pennywise: The Story of IT.

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