The Texas Chain Saw Massacre has earned its rightful place in the National Film Registry

It took 50 years at the Library of Congress, but finally, Leatherface and his barbecue-loving cannibal family can receive one of cinema’s highest honors: the 1974 film. Texas chain saw massacre, Tobe HooperA poignant and poignant horror classic has been added to the horror movie canon National Film Registry To save. It is one of 25 films selected this year.

There are now about 900 films in this prestigious collection, selected for their “cultural, historical or aesthetic importance to the preservation of the country’s cinematic heritage,” according to a press release. This year’s class includes a variety of titles, including many genre favorites. along with Texas chain saw massacrethere Invaders from Mars, Ganja and Hisand Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan-Besides In the smoke, Beverly Hills cop, Dirty dancingand Spy kids. The most recent addition is David Fincher’s Facebook origin story, in 2010 Social network.

Here is the full list:

• Annabelle’s Serpentine Dance (1895)
• Land control in KoKo (1928)
• Angels with dirty faces (1938)
• Yankees pride (1942)
• Invaders from Mars (1953)
• The miracle worker (1962)
• Chelsea girls (1966)
• Ganja and His (1973)
• The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)
• Uptown Saturday night (1974)
• Zora Lathan student films (1975-76)
• In the smoke (1978)
• will (1981)
• Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)
• Beverly Hills cop (1984)
• Dirty dancing (1987)
• Common Themes: Stories from the Quilt (1989)
• Bowow Expressway (1989)
• My Idaho (1991)
• American Me (1992)
• Mi Familia (1995)
• compensation (1999)
• Spy kids (2001)
• There is no country for old men (2007)
• Social network (2010)

The Library of Congress accepts nominations from the public; You have until August 2025 to cast your vote for the film you think should join the National Film Registry here. You can also see the full list of movies already included here.

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