# OFFICIAL TRAILER: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Pinball Machine (Spooky Pinball, 2023)

**Source:** Straight Down the Middle  
**Type:** video  
**Published:** 2023-12-07  
**Duration:** 3m 31s  
**Beat:** Pinball

**URL:** https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IA8SSQphytc

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## Analysis

Official trailer for Spooky Pinball LLC pinball machine (2023), featuring iconic dialogue and scenes from the classic horror film to promote the game's theme and aesthetic.

### Key Claims

- [HIGH] Spooky Pinball has released an official trailer for Texas Chainsaw Massacre pinball machine in 2023 — _Title and source attribution clearly state this is an official trailer from Spooky Pinball_

### Notable Quotes

> "A remote gas station in Texas with barbecue on the menu"
> — **[name withheld pending review]**, opening
> _Sets the Texas Chainsaw Massacre film scene and game atmosphere_

> "You like hitchies? We make it real good."
> — **[name withheld pending review]**, mid_trailer
> _References iconic dialogue from the original film, central to game's horror theme_

### Entities

| Name | Type | Context |
|------|------|---------|
| Spooky Pinball | company | Boutique pinball manufacturer producing Texas Chainsaw Massacre machine |
| Texas Chainsaw Massacre | game | Pinball machine based on the classic horror film, developed by Spooky Pinball |
| Straight Down the Middle | organization | Video source/content channel covering pinball |

### Signals

- **[announcement]** Official trailer release for Texas Chainsaw Massacre pinball machine by Spooky Pinball (confidence: high) — Title states 'OFFICIAL TRAILER' and content features film footage promoting the game
- **[product_launch]** Texas Chainsaw Massacre pinball machine officially announced/revealed for 2023 release (confidence: high) — Official trailer format and Spooky Pinball branding indicate product announcement
- **[licensing_signal]** Spooky Pinball has secured licensing rights to Texas Chainsaw Massacre IP for pinball machine production (confidence: high) — Official trailer uses authentic film dialogue and scenes, indicating proper licensing agreement
- **[content_signal]** Spooky Pinball using official trailer marketing through video platforms to promote new machine (confidence: high) — Professional video trailer released on YouTube via Straight Down the Middle channel

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## Transcript

Oh I love you. A remote gas station in Texas with barbecue on the menu Hitchhiker Should we pick him up? Oh, yeah, man. Pick him up. He'll asphyxiate out there. What does he look like? You can have dinner with us. You like hitchies? We make it real good. I've got this knife, it's a good knife. With no sign of her boyfriend, Pam went looking inside the house. Come on, Franklin. It's going to be a fun trip.

_(Acquisition: youtube_groq_whisper, Enrichment: v3)_

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*Exported from Journalist Tool on 2026-08-04 | Item ID: 9ba4f7ed-eb12-4356-9d4d-b154dc34e611*