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The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (Special Edition) [DVD]

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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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    • This movie is a masterpiece of horror
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
    • The Granddaddy of Modern Slasher Flicks
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. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on December 9, 2003 by Michael Gates
    • Join us for dinner
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. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on January 25, 2006 by Matt and Jessi
    • A Morbid Labyrinth
Film 2 of 1974 and 13 overall in my journey through films of my lifetime. The first and foremost element of "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" when I watched it was its impressive direction. Interviews with Tobe Hooper have not revealed an impressive figure to me honestly. I'm also not a huge horror fan. These elements did not stop me from being entertained, impressed, and quite enthralled with the movie overall. I also have to say that this reaction falls squarely on Hooper's shoulders. His use of the camera as a story telling device as well as an apparatus for ethos is incredible. There is an unquestionable "feel" in this film. In fact that feel is precisely why I have never seen the movie before. If everything were stripped away and all we had were just shots of the environment I believe that Hooper could have made it scary or unsettling at the least. Add in the fact that the acting was good and the sound and music(?) were pitch perfect and you have quite a movie. The visual story telling was subtle and what I wish every director were capable of doing. You feel like you are traveling down a labyrinth and the further in you go the more morbid it gets. You get a tooth, then mobile made of bones in an abandoned house, then a sanctuary of the macabre. A hitch hiker is foreboding and draws attention away from a seemingly kind gas station owner. At another point we see Leather Face use a meat hook then later it is used as a subtle hint to reveal a hidden villain. Great stuff that adds to re-watchability. These are elements that I feel could be done well in almost any genre provided the mood is commiserate with the feeling the film is trying to portray. Well done Tobe Hooper! I want to stress that I'm not a horror buff of any sort, nor do I have a bias toward this movie. One of the points of this journey is to see if a Gen Xer could offer a different perspective on what others may have biases toward. A great movie and the best one of the movies I have watched so far, my first diamond in the rough for sure! Why only 4 stars? I found no worthy overall point. I saw interviews with Hooper performing sad cerebral gymnastics trying to make the film meaningful but the truth is they are post analysis and emotive. That may work when directing a movie but it does very little when trying to think through something. The point of the movie is to get a thrill and that's the bottom line. I myself tried to make sense of the sun in the opening credits and the sun in the background lighting Leather Face's rage. Maybe there is something there but I don't believe it was intentional if it were. Pros -expert direction -great acting -thrilling, entertaining, fascinating -perhaps the best horror film I have ever see -great sound a audible mood Cons -lacks substance ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on August 5, 2017 by Francis Booth Lynch

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