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The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
Format: Special Edition
Contributor: William Creamer, William Vail, Jim Siedow, Allen Danziger, Marilyn Burns, Paul A. Partain, John Henry Faulk, Kim Henkel, John Dugan, Gunnar Hansen, Robert Courtin, Teri McMinn, Tobe Hooper, Edwin Neal See more
Language: English
Runtime: 1 hour and 23 minutes
Color: Color
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
MPAA rating : R (Restricted)
Product Dimensions : 7.75 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches; 3.84 ounces
Director : Tobe Hooper
Media Format : Special Edition
Run time : 1 hour and 23 minutes
Actors : Marilyn Burns, Edwin Neal, Allen Danziger, Paul A. Partain, William Vail
Studio : Geneon [Pioneer]
Writers : Kim Henkel, Tobe Hooper
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Most serious fans of horror are already familiar with director Tobe Hooper's magnum opus THE TEXAS CHAIN SAW MASSACRE, but for those who aren't, here's a basic rundown: In the early 1970s, a group of friends are traveling through rural Texas on their way to visit the ancestral home of Sally and Franklin, two members of said group. A chance encounter with a bizarre hitchhiker is the first in a long string of unimaginable horrors that eventually lead to death for some members of the group. Included in these shocking events are whacks on the head with a sledgehammer, folks hanging from meat-hooks, and, of course, the titular chainsaw killing. One member of the group actually gets a vis-à-vis meeting with those responsible for all the carnage, a cannibalistic family that includes, among others, a blood-drinking grandfather and big brute that wears a mask made of preserved human flesh. One of the first contemporary slasher films, THE TEXAS CHAIN SAW MASSACRE is also often cited by filmgoers as one of the scariest and most disturbing. And THAT even after 30 years since its first release! One of the reasons the film is still so effective as a shocker is its sense of realism. The film begins with a voice-over that proffers the film as a depiction of true events. This is a quite effective device--one "borrowed" by several later films--as it plants a subliminal seed in the mind of the audience and thereby makes the film's images seem all the more startling and realistic. The film was also shot in 16mm and then resized to 35mm for theatrical release, and as many cinema aficionados know, this resizing often results in a detracting grainy quality to the overall aesthetics of a film. But with THE TEXAS CHAIN SAW MASSACRE, the resulting graininess gives the film a documentary-like feel that only serves to heighten the illusion that one is watching real-life events. In addition, most of the actors in the film were basically inexperienced unknowns, but their actions and delivery of dialogue come across as very authentic and sincere, and such acting makes the audience relate more fully with the characters, which in turn helps the production to seem less like commercial entertainment and more like slice-of-life filmmaking. Hooper has often stated that his inspiration for the film's plot was the infamous necrophiliac and purported cannibal Edward Gein, a real-life ghoul whose reported deeds frightened Hooper in his youth. For those who don't already know, Ed Gein was a backwoodsy Wisconsin farmer who, during the 1950s, raided cemeteries and collected various body parts from the corpses. He is known to have made clothing and household items from the preserved skin and bones of his "trophies," and, although it was never substantiated, it was rumored that he ate some of the human flesh. Gein was caught and arrested in 1957 after actually killing the proprietor of a hardware store, then taking her body to his barn and preparing it in the manner of a hunter dressing a deer. It is true that Hooper's film retains some of the elements of the real-life case--specifically the mask of human flesh and the bodies on meat-hooks--but it can hardly be considered a retelling of Gein's activities. Nonetheless, Hooper's aesthetic approach to directing, together with the film's aforementioned production values, enable Hooper to successfully recreate on film the fear he felt as a child when listening to stories of Gein's grisly exploits. Despite the film's reputation for being chock-full of blood and gore, there is really very few scenes of actual bloodletting. Most of the violence and gore is implied via set dressings (lots of bones and blood spatter), the lead-ins to the killings, and the bizarre behavior of the nefarious family of flesh-eating miscreants. Still, the acting is genuine enough and the narrative intense enought that both work to embellish the gruesomeness in the mind of the viewer, and many filmgoers who have seen the film only once swear that it is the most graphically violent and the bloodiest film they have ever seen. As mentioned above, the acting in this film--specifically that of the then-unknowns portraying the group of friends--comes across as very genuine and slice-of-life. Playing Sally, Marilyn Burns is especially effective as she emotes true terror through her facial expressions...and her screaming. Yes, Ms. Burns is one of the first in a long line of slasher-film Scream Queens, and she's also one of the best. All true fans of classic horror or slasher films will want to add this groundbreaking film to their collections. So that you can see it in its intended widescreen aspect ratio, be sure to purchase one of the recent DVD versions of THE TEXAS CHAIN SAW MASSACRE. Most of these DVD editions also include a cool feature commentary with director Tobe Hooper, director of photography Daniel Pearl, and the actor who wielded that titular chainsaw, Gunnar Hansen. Some of the DVDs also include other extras like deleted scenes, alternate footage, bloopers, and other fun stuff.
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Reviewed in the United States on December 9, 2003 by Michael Gates
This is just one of those movies that leaves you feeling disturbed. So few movies are capable of eliciting such feelings - in fact, few even attempt it anymore. Since the 80s, movie-makers flood the screen with gore, completely abandoning what is truly scary and contributing to turning the genre into something of a joke. I didn't get to see this movie until the mid-90s due to my age. I can only imagine how unsettling it must have been when it was released in 1974. "The Family" came before Jason, freddy and all those to follow - and what made this film so much more gripping than those others was the fact that it was loosely based on events that actually took place. Nothing is scarier than the manifestation of evil and horror from nightmare into reality. The low budget of the film helped to make it what it was. Most of the camera-work appears to be handheld, giving the film a documentary-like feeling. This is, no doubt, what helped to make movies like "The Blair Witch Project" disturbing. They were forced to be inventive and the viewers are called upon to utilize their imaginations. This is one of the most influential horror movies of all time. The director made no attempt to scare viewers with decapitations and excessive gore - that is not scary - it is just disgusting. This film, along with the other influential films in the history of the genre, coaxes the imagination and allows people to frighten themselves. The movie is wonderfully done. Highly recommended for fans of the horror genre who want to see a movie that will finally frighten them.
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Reviewed in the United States on January 25, 2006 by Matt and Jessi
Like the headline says... masterpiece. Edwin Neal as Nubbins is a lot of fun to watch. So hard to believe they made this in like a week with so little money. What a great movie.
Reviewed in the United States on November 17, 2024 by FUBAR
This is a great gift for the collector in your family. The only bummer is 11 days after purchasing it went down in price $60 and the only way to get the price is to return the other one and buy a new one.
Reviewed in the United States on January 22, 2025 by Theresa Osorio
It's the utterly convincing verisimilitude that makes 'The Texas Chain Saw Massacre'. It's a movie that looks like it was made by actual depraved psychos in the 70s for their own sick pleasure and not for your entertainment or anyone else's. So forget expecting cinematic convention: until the end credits roll we can't even be sure if the filmmakers have any concept of the social contract! And from everything I've heard, this movie's startling feel of authenticity is because after nonstop 16-hour workdays staging a make-believe chainsaw massacre in the midst of an oppressive Texan summer heatwave, everyone involved in the production at some point pretty much HAD gone insane! By the way, I would have loved to have seen a sequel or spinoff featuring the truck driver with the afro. I want to know what happened to him!
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Reviewed in the United States on November 20, 2020 by Daf
I BOUGHT THIS FOR MY BROTHER FOR CHRISTMAS BACK IN 2003 HIS VERSION THE BACK END OF THE DVD CASE HAD A PICTURE OF HAMBURGER MEAT COVERING THE BACK HALF AND SAID STILL FRESH AFTER 30 YEARS... ANY WAYS THAT BEING SAID THIS STILL HAS A WHOLE BUNCH OF EXTRA FEATURES THAT AREN'T AVAILABLE ON OTHER EDITIONS. THIS HAS A AUDIO COMMENTARY FEATURING DIRECTOR TOBE HOOPER, DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY DANIEL PEARL AND GUNNAR HANSEN WHO PLAYS THE ORIGINAL LEATHER FACE IN THIS FILM. THIS VERSION ALSO HAS DELETED SCENES AND ALTERNATE FOOTAGE,A BLOOPER REEL, ORIGINAL THEATRICAL TRAILERS, AND TELEVISION SPOT TRAILERS FOR OTHER TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE FILMS IN THE SERIES AN IT HAS A WIDESCREEN VERSION OF THIS FILM ON THIS DVD, THE PICTURE AND THE SOUND QUALITY HAVE BEEN CLEANED UP SO IT MAKES SEEING AND HEARING THE PICTURE A LOT EASIER AND BETTER HOWEVER THERE ARE NO SUBTITLES AT LEAST NOT ON MY VERSION.
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Reviewed in the United States on March 19, 2019 by WEAK HEART 4 LIFE