'Eggshells' Is an Austin Time Capsule

Tobe Hooper presents 'Eggshells' on Tuesday night with Louis Black

"...filmed-around-Austin, horror epic, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre). First came Eggshells, which Hooper made in 1968...."

July 7, 2014 Screens Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

Now Streaming in Austin: Eggshells

Let's get weird with Tobe Hooper's first film

"...film as a director, tell 'em they're walking on Eggshells...."

April 1, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Found Film

The rehatching of Tobe Hooper's 1969 debut, Eggshells

"...Tobe Hooper's first film, Eggshells, released a half decade before The Texas Chainsaw Massacre,..."

March 13, 2009 Screens Feature by Louis Black

Murder at Sixteen Hundred

"...The story, serviceable though it is, still shatters like eggshells under even the lightest scrutiny, and the dialogue is..."

April 18, 1997 Movie Review by Russell Smith

Cowboys vs. Hippies: The Texas Chain Saw Massacre Subtext

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre reflects Austin's culture in 1974

"...Paul and Mary. Then I made a film called Eggshells. It was about a commune house, and one of..."

Oct. 3, 2014 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Spine Tingler

Horror pioneer and first-time novelist Tobe Hooper plays with the medium and metafiction in Midnight Movie

"...years back, we found a print of Tobe Hooper's Eggshells, his first film (made half a decade before Chainsaw),..."

Aug. 12, 2011 Screens Feature by Louis Black

Tobe Hooper, R.I.P.

Remembering The Texas Chain Saw Massacre director

"...on commercials, then short documentaries before his debut, 1969's Eggshells. As much a long-form experiment as it was a..."

Aug. 28, 2017 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Piece of Work

The materials that make up Shellife are commonplace, likely to be found in any thriving household: eggshells, a white ceramic bowl, tulle, a small wood table, fabric. Yet the way artist Regina Vater has placed them together elevates them from everyday to shrinelike, allowing the installation to strike a spiritual chord.

"...SHELLIFEInstallation, dyed yellow silk, eggshells, bowl, and dyed liquid, by Regina Vater..."

April 25, 2003 Arts Feature by Molly Beth Brenner

SXSW: Restoring the 'Texas Chain Saw Massacre'

40 years on, Tobe Hooper talks about the movie that shocked the world

"...UT alum, Farrah Fawcett) before making his debut feature Eggshells. "It was about a commune house," he said, "and..."

March 7, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Film News

Welcome to the great state of South by Southwest

"...the bill (a restored version of his debut film, Eggshells, will also screen at SXSW). Joining Hardwicke and Thornton..."

March 13, 2009 Screens Column by Joe O'Connell

Page Two: Grand Schemes and Enthralling Documents

Film, conspiracy theories, and conspiracy theories on film coalesce as SXSW looms

"...Chainsaw, in 1969, the first film Tobe Hopper directed, Eggshells, was released. Aside from a number of screenings at..."

Feb. 27, 2009 Column by Louis Black

Page Two

Here in filmtown, 'Slacker' is on DVD (finally) and 'Louisiana Boys' is on 'SXSW Presents.' Meanwhile, despite the lack of a Hussein connection, the Iraq war is a triumph for the 9 / 11 terrorists and their co-conspirators.

"...Chain Saw Massacre, The Whole Shootin' Match, Fast Money, Eggshells, The Spider Will Kill You, and "The Good Word,"..."

Sept. 24, 2004 Column by Louis Black

Page Two

Why we have a golf cart in a swimming pool on our cover and other insights into our 20th anniversary issue.

"...Tobe Hooper, who told me she was great in Eggshells...."

Sept. 7, 2001 Column by Louis Black

Momfest: the Schedule

"...10:30pm, Chris Alonzo with A.P.E.S.: Eggshells (Local actor-musician throws out his first one-man show that..."

Nov. 6, 1998 Arts Feature

Seven Essential ACL Fest 2022 Recommendations

Heavyweight hand-picks from the Chronicle Music team

"...of sound and tightly coiled surf-rock frenzy. New single "Eggshells" likewise licks stripped-down slacker ennui, an undercutting anxiety boiling..."

Oct. 7, 2022 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

In 1990, Austin Audiences Watched Slacker... and Saw Themselves

Richard Linklater’s indie milestone celebrates 30 years

"...it wasn't when Tobe Hooper released its spiritual forebear, Eggshells, 21 years earlier. Moreover, Slacker caught the disparate nature..."

July 24, 2020 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Creative in Confinement #2: Camille the Quaran-Teen Witch

For her, rituals give meaning to these long, locked-up months

"...The safety rituals are meant for her parents. Crushing eggshells across her front door, drying foraged daisies, sending her..."

June 29, 2020 Arts Post by Victoria Rossi

Now Streaming in Austin

“Slow Creep,” It’s Such a Beautiful Day, Supernatural, Planet Terror, “The Paint Wizzard,” Death Proof, Eggshells

April 10, 2020 Screens Column

What Goes in Your Compost Bin in Austin

Pizza boxes? OK. Liquids? No thank you.

"...(including bones), cheese, dairy products, fruits, vegetables, grains, pasta, eggshells, bread, coffee grounds, tea bags, tea leaves, baked goods,..."

Feb. 21, 2020 Food Feature

Mr. Smarty Pants Knows

"...Protoporphyrin is the characteristic pigment of brown eggshells...."

April 5, 2019 Column by Mr. Smarty Pants

How The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 Helped Shape Austin Filmmaking

The saw remains the same for Mike Blizzard

"...and it was made by the people who made Eggshells – this total hippy-dippy, freaky movie – who just..."

Feb. 22, 2019 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Also Starring Austin Makes ATX the Star

Mike Blizzard’s cinematic history finds more than just slackers

"...productions ranging from horror maestro Tobe Hooper's wandering debut Eggshells to more recent titles like Boyhood, Chef, and Loves..."

Oct. 26, 2018 Screens Feature by Julian DeBerry

Wild Child

"...the ukulele charm of "Alex" and soft sway to "Eggshells," the album begins in familiar territory before Wilson takes..."

Feb. 9, 2018 Music Review by Doug Freeman

Holiday Gift Guide: Film Fan

From up on the screen to under the tree

"...with the long-awaited release of Tobe Hooper's time-capsule debut Eggshells (UT Press, $19.99). Can't pick one title? Maybe join..."

Dec. 8, 2017 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

East Austin Studio Tour: A Few More Picks to Get You Going

Life is short, art is long, going EAST works better with a plan

"...batik, etching, and arcane cutting-and-breaking techniques on wholly preserved eggshells, we're not gonna stop promoting her...."

Nov. 14, 2016 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Fundraiser Planned for Jumpolin

Fundraiser Planned for Jumpolin

"...the Easter season, each priced at $10. The confetti-filled eggshells will come in 30-count packs, Monica Lejarazu said...."

March 27, 2015 News Feature by Tony Cantú

History in the Emulsion

The physical history of Austin can be traced through the movies that have been filmed in the city over the decades

"...going back at least as far as Tobe Hooper's Eggshells (1969) and that director's groundbreaking The Texas Chain Saw..."

Feb. 13, 2015 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Then There's This: Montopolis Is Cool With Uncool

East Austin neighborhood aims to fend off gentrification

"...Noyola told Council that Monto­polis residents are "walking on eggshells tonight, fearing the city may allow our community to..."

March 28, 2014 News Column by Amy Smith

The Texas Film Awards Class of 2014

"...Eagle Pennell's The Whole Shootin' Match and Tobe Hooper's Eggshells, Black's contribution to Texas cinema is being recognized...."

Feb. 28, 2014 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Food Issue Extra Helpings: Cafe Bistro, Will You Be My Valentine?

I'm taking my little one on a date… to the mall

"...families never have to feel like they’re walking on eggshells, but not so much noise that parents (and non-parents..."

Feb. 14, 2014 Food Post by Terry Ornelas Woodroffe

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