Ok, the remake has the gorgeous Jessica Biel with a wet t-shirt. But, aside from that, this is the better film, in terms of kitsch. It also has John Larroquette's silly narration, which spawned the whole 'base don a real story' nonsense.
The trailer:
Tobe Hooper has done other films in the last 35 years, but none has had the impact on horror the way this film did.