Eggshells (film)
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Eggshells is an independent low budget film released in 1969
. It is the first film directed by Tobe Hooper
. It was written by Kim Henkel
and Tobe Hooper (writers of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
). It was produced by Tobe Hooper. It had a budget of $100,000. The film was believed to be lost, but it has been announced that a print has been found and was show at the SXSW 2009 film festival. Tobe Hooper described Eggshells as "a hippie movie". Watchmaker Films will be releasing a DVD of Eggshells later this year.
1969 in film
The year 1969 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* Last year for prize giving at the Venice Film Festival until it is revived in 1980...
. It is the first film directed by Tobe Hooper
Tobe Hooper
Tobe Hooper is 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 , along with its first sequel, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 ; the three-time Emmy-nominated Stephen King film adaptation...
. It was written by Kim Henkel
Kim Henkel
Kim Henkel is an American screenwriter, director and producer.Henkel was born in Virginia and grew up in several small towns in South Texas. He started at the University of Texas at Austin in 1964 majoring in English and graduated in 1969...
and Tobe Hooper (writers of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre is a 1974 American independent horror film directed and produced by Tobe Hooper, who cowrote it with Kim Henkel. It stars Marilyn Burns, Paul A. Partain, Edwin Neal, Jim Siedow, and Gunnar Hansen, who respectively portray Sally Hardesty, Franklin Hardesty, the...
). It was produced by Tobe Hooper. It had a budget of $100,000. The film was believed to be lost, but it has been announced that a print has been found and was show at the SXSW 2009 film festival. Tobe Hooper described Eggshells as "a hippie movie". Watchmaker Films will be releasing a DVD of Eggshells later this year.