Horror writers, directors, and stars pay tribute to Tobe Hooper

Last Updated on August 2, 2021

Yesterday, the horror community was shocked to hear the news that genre icon Tobe Hooper had passed away. I tried my best to pay respectful tribute to the man when I wrote the article about his passing, but tributes are truly best paid by people who actually knew the person behind the celebrity. Although THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE and THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE 2 have always been two of my favorite films and the first film is a huge inspiration to me, I never had the opportunity to meet Tobe Hooper myself.

While I can talk about his career and the impact he had on cinema, I can't talk about the man he really was. So to honor Hooper's memory, I decided to compile some social media posts that have been made by some of Hooper's fellow genre filmmakers, all of whom had the chance I never had – they have all met Tobe Hooper.

Some of the people below only had brief encounters with him, some of them worked with him, and some were able to have a true friendship with him. What they all have in common is that they all crossed paths with him, they've all worked in horror, and they're all feeling the loss of Tobe Hooper.

So sad to say goodbye to TOBE Hooper, the man who took a chance on me and gave me my career in film's greatest genre.

— Bill Moseley (@choptopmoseley) August 27, 2017

Tobe Hooper directed THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE, a seminal work in horror cinema. He was a kind, decent man and my friend. A sad day.

— John Carpenter (@TheHorrorMaster) August 27, 2017

When we did TCM 2, He loved @drpepper and smoked @CDMCigars. I bought him this hat and he wore it. I thought he was brilliant. RIP Tobe… pic.twitter.com/aPqu5iFI9x

— Tom Savini (@THETomSavini) August 27, 2017

Tobe Hooper, a kind, warm-hearted man
Who made the most terrifying film ever.
A good friend I will never forget

— William Friedkin (@WilliamFriedkin) August 27, 2017

Sorry to hear Tobe Hooper passed. He did a terrific job directing the 'SALEM'S LOT miniseries, back in the day. He will be missed.

— Stephen King (@StephenKing) August 27, 2017

Very few people were as generous, kind and encouraging as Tobe Hooper. I will miss him deeply and feel lucky for the time I had with him. pic.twitter.com/8dOGHGvdK4

— Eli Roth (@eliroth) August 27, 2017

Sad to hear the passing of Tobe Hooper. One of the nicest people. A sweet, gentle soul of a man. Your legacy lives on. #RIP

— James Wan (@creepypuppet) August 27, 2017

TOBE HOOPER -A dear friend. Always cracking me up with an unexpected punch line in that deep Texas voice. #Meathook #Legend #Master pic.twitter.com/uqpjLnJBDy

— Don Coscarelli (@DonCoscarelli) August 27, 2017

Tobe Hooper was a maverick a rebel and gentle, kind soul. An unlikely combination and a great loss. He changed genre films forever.

— Guillermo del Toro (@RealGDT) August 27, 2017

One of the kindest souls I've ever known and a wicked sense of humor pic.twitter.com/wr60mfo0np

— Tom Holland (@RealTomHolland) August 27, 2017

 

I spoke with the man who gave me everything I have just yesterday. He died a happy man~

A post shared by Caroline Williams (@willicaroline) on Aug 27, 2017 at 8:49am PDT