Comparison table

Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)
Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003)
Iconography- Iconography in this movie is key and has become symbolic of the slasher genre/ the leather face of the villain and the chainsaw used as the weapon
The iconography in this movie is very similar as the conventions used in this movie are the same as the original/ the leather face, the chainsaw

Style- The style of this movie is old fashioned but is very up to date for an old fashioned movie/natural lighting used a lot with the outside being the source of lighting
The style is similar because of the setting of the movie being in a deserted place in a deserted house with the outside being the lighting but also the night shots are provided with light

Setting- The setting of the movie is a classic setting for a slasher movie/ deserted place in the middle of nowhere/ a random house which looks like it’s been abandoned
The setting of this movie was modelled on the setting of the old movie with a random house being in the middle of nowhere/ the house is supposed to be a place for killing animals

Narrative- The narrative of this movie follows the narrative of a classic slasher movie/ kids get stuck in the middle of nowhere looking for shelter and get killed one by one
The narrative in this movie is the same/ kids in a van get trapped in the middle of nowhere where they look for shelter and go into the wrong place and get killed

Characters- Leather face being the main character as he is the villain nd uses his signature chainsaw to kill his victims with/ the final girl/ police man is a convention
The layout of the characters in this movie is the same with the villain being the main character/ leather face and the role of the final girl is being played by Jessica beil and there is a sheriff

Themes- The main themes in this movie are villain vs. hero which is in the form of the final girl/ good vs. Evil by same characters
The themes in this movie are the same as the narrative of this movie is the same as the narrative of the old movie.

Audience response- The audience response would be visceral because of the nature of the killings
A more visceral response from the audience as the nature of the killings are more graphic and more realistic because of the ‘zeitgeist’