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| Category | Horror DVDs, Murder Movies, Essential Cinema Videos, Cult, Killers, Black Comedy, Psychos, Slasher, Cannibalism | | Starring | Marilyn Burns, Jim Siedow, Allen Danzinger, Gunnar Hansen, Teri McMinn, Ed Neal, Paul A. Partain, William Vail | | Director | Tobe Hooper | | Art Director | Robert A. Burns | | Cinematographer | Daniel Pearl | | Composer | Tobe Hooper, Wayne Bell | | Editor | Larry Carroll, Sallye Richardson | | Producer | Tobe Hooper | | Screenwriter | Tobe Hooper, Kim Henkel | | Voice | John Larroquette |
It has been called grisly, sick, and perverse as well as raw, unshakeable, and the movie that redefined horror. It was attacked by churches, banned by governments, and acclaimed by only the bravest of critics. It stunned audiences worldwide and set a new standard in movie terror forever. In 1974, writer-producer-director Tobe Hooper unleashed this dark, visionary tale about a group of five young friends who face a nightmare of torment at the hands of a depraved Texas clan. Today it remains unequaled as a landmark of outlaw filmmaking and unparalleled in its impact as perhaps the most frightening motion picture ever made. The second DVD includes documentaries and more. The granddaddy of all splatter films. Five teenagers driving through rural Texas stumble onto an old farmhouse which turns out to be inhabited by a ghoulish family of mass murderers. Chainsaws and meat hooks are the tools of these white trash psycho-killers' trade -- they decorate their home with human bones, skin and other gruesome relics, supplementing the body count with corpses from the local graveyard when fresh victims are scarce. It looks like curtains for certain for the teen travellers trapped inside this house of horrors -- unless one scantily-clad female can elude the powertools and survive the night of terror intact. THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE is, without a doubt, the granddaddy of all splatter films. Inspired by 1950s mass murderer Ed Gein, Tobe Hooper's debut feature opens with five unsuspecting teenagers driving in a van through sun-scorched rural Texas. After a terrifying exchange with a demented hitchhiker, the group ends up at an old farmhouse. At first, the house appears to be abandoned, but soon, the evil residents begin to wreak havoc on the youngsters' lives. With her friends and wheelchair-bound brother Franklin (Paul A. Partain) disappearing one by one, the terrified Sally Hardesty (Marilyn Burns) must summon the strength to escape from the ghoulish family of mass murderers, who are led by the gruesome, chainsaw-wielding Leatherface (Gunnar Hansen).
Hooper's low-budget exploitation horror film became a cult hit and favorite midnight movie that helped define the splatter genre by introducing such standard features as the house of terror, where innocent victims meet horrible ends, and the girl in peril who survives the mayhem to become the heroine. Spawning several sequels, as well as a 2003 remake, THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE remains an untouchable work of sheer terror that continues to shock audiences all over the world. Theatrical release: October 1974
TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE was director Tobe Hooper's first feature film.
The film's estimated budget was $350,000.
Featured songs by Roger Bartlett & Friends, Timberline Rose, Arkey Blue and Los Cyclones.
The film was loosely based on the real-life crimes of Ed Gein, which also inspired Hitchcock's PSYCHO.
John Larroquette makes an uncredited vocal appearance, providing the film with it's unsettling opening narration. Texas Chainsaw Massacre Quotes/Excerpts: "My family's always been in meat." -- Hitchhiker (Edwin Neal) Texas Chainsaw Massacre Reviews: "...CHAINSAW is one of the scariest movies of all time..."
-- Entertainment Weekly Staff, Entertainment Weekly "...Tobe Hooper's horror classic remains as sharp as ever..."
-- Total Film Staff, Total Film "Few horror films can match the unflinching, sadistic force of this low-budget 1974 triumph..."
-- Variety Staff, Variety 4 stars out of 5 -- "[T]he film throws the American Dream into a hellish world of murder and cannibalism....Often copied, rarely equalled."-- Grant Kempster, Ultimate DVD 5 stars out of 5 -- "CHAIN SAW remains one of the most punishing, exhilarating films ever made."-- Total Film Staff, Total Film Texas Chainsaw Massacre | List Price | $19.98 (You save $5.19) | | Studio | Dark Sky Films | | Orig Year | 1974 | | All Time Sales Rank |  7063  | | CD Universe Part number | 7119936 | | Catalog number | 6292 | | Discs | 2 | | Release Date | Sep 26, 2006 | | Rating | R (MPAA) | | Running Time | 83 Minutes | | Additional Info | Widescreen; Remastered | | Movie Details | Color; Widescreen; Remastered; 2 Disc Ultimate Edition |
Texas Chainsaw Massacre Video Texas Chainsaw Massacre Movie Review Average Rating: (4.7 out of 5 stars)   List All Reviews BEST EDITION
I already own TCSM on DVD 3 times (!) and twice on video, but bought this mainly for the additional (new) documentary. Basically, the film looks great - the best quality i have ever seen it. On previous DVD additions you can still see splice marks where the film has been edited but they are gone here. At times it's like watching a new film. My only gripe being that this doesn't contain the memorabilia photo gallery that was on the Blue Dolphin DVD. Also the documentary 'SHOCKING TRUTH' is radically different to the edit of the original UK Expoited tape/DVD and this disc doesn't contain the extra convention footage that release did. But owning those already, i was very pleased with this edition of my all time favourite film.
Submitted by wayne zenith (nothingham, england) 
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Tobe Hooper creates a landmark masterpiece that is still regarded as one of the greatest horror movies ever made. It still shocks me that such a low budget film has become such a global phenomenon. Leather face is such a primal serial killer and one of the first boogeymen to appear on screen. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre was highly influenced by the Vietnam War and it points out the violent and crazed society that people were living in back in 1974 while the Vietnam War was happening. It basically paradises the world we live in, but in a more non-acceptable way. It also criticizes other movies which had become lifeless and boring during that time of cinema and it changed the diet of film, as well as three other classic films from the early 70's, Stanley Kubrick’s - A Clockwork Orange(1971), Wes Cravens - The Last House on the Left(1972) and William Friedkins - The Exorcist(1973). The Texas Chainsaw Massacre continued the legacy of edgy and exciting film-making which criticizes how boring other American films had become during that time. Based on a real life serial killer named Ed-Gein, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre was surrounded by so much controversy and is regarded as one of the most raw and perverse horror films ever created which features a chainsaw wielding maniac who is apart of a crazy family which torture and kill 4 innocent victims who take a summer afternoon drive. It is such a classic film which changed the face of horror. This film was full of amazing moments and chilling visuals. An amazing moment is when leather face first makes his appearance on screen and smashes the guy over the head with a hammer and then slams the metal door behind him. That was one of the most chilling scenes in any horror movie I’ve ever seen. Or maybe that infamous chase in the woods is what the film is most remembered for. Or maybe even when the crazy family is eating dinner while mocking and torturing Sally. This film is full of disturbing scenes that will leave you breathless every time you watch it. I highly advice this classic film to anyone who appreciates cinema. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre is over 30 years old, yet is still one of the greatest films ever made.
Submitted by Joey 34 (L.A California)
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This is the most craziest movie ever, the chase scene was non stop, the ending will keep you on the edge of your seat. I highly recommend this to any horror fan in the world.
Submitted by burninhell95 (Sydney, Australia)
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This is one of the greatest horror flicks I've ever seen. This movie was so well down and it was the first real horror film that broke alot of boundaries back in 1973. This topped all of it's sequals including the remakes. The scene where he is chasing the girl in the woods with a chainsaw is one of the greatest scenes in horror movie history. If your a fan of classic horror films than this dvd is definately a must have. You'll enjoy it.
Submitted by Jacob44 (Washington, DC)
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TOBE HOOPERS TCM STILL OUTSHINES THEM ALL
"Who will survive and what will be left of them" going into this movie you're already thinking, and this is one of the rare movies that lets the viewer think what it wants, which makes the movie all that more potent. There is not excess gore, violence or a huge body count and what you do see and hear allows you to use your mind and that is where your imagination takes over and you become part of the movie. Ask anyone who has seen this movie and 9 out of 10 times what they say happened is what their imagination saw . That is why Tobe Hooper is a genius, because he lets the viewer add what they will, even upon repeat viewing's Texas Chainsaw Massacre doesn't lose that power. Even the cast was perfect, although sadly underrated, unknown and grossly underpayed (if they were even payed at all), had anybody else been used it would not have been as good. Nobody but Edwin Neal could have portrayed "The Hitchhiker" as well as he did. And the way Marilyn Burns became" Sally" it's like you were right there with her. Jim Siedow added so much with just his facial expressions let alone his acting and nobody and I do mean nobody could of done Leatherface as good as Gunnar Hansen did. His chainsaw dance at the end is phenomenal. The budget being so low also added to the final outcome of how good the movie is. Every aspect of this movie worked. That is why The Texas Chainsaw Massacre is in a class of its own. Both of Rob Zombie's (excellent) movies have the feel of Texas Chainsaw Massacre, you can tell he was definitely influenced. To all of the younger movie fans out there, before you watch a movie at least take into consideration the year the movie was first released. If your diet of horror movies is only from the 80's or 90's (where it was basically body count , skin , & a ton of special effects) & more recently the "safe PG-17" (so we milk as much money as possible out of the youth) your only watching with your eyes and not your imagination. Not that I don't like those kinds of movies, I too am also a HUGE Horror movie aficionado/junkie; especially any and all ZOMBIE movies, I've seen hundreds of underground, B-grade, cheesy, low budget movies, including every TROMA movie ever produced. At least be open minded when viewing a movie. Texas Chainsaw Massacre is the first in the genre and still the best. Before Michael, Jason, Freddy, Pinhead, Chucky etc. etc. and countless other 80's & 90's bad guys (or girls) Leatherface still outshines them all. The quality of the movie itself on this Ultimate edition is reason enough to pick it up. The bonus features are killer you get a very interesting commentary with Tobe Hooper, Gunnar Hansen & Daniel Pearl with some killer info about filming, effects used, and recollections from all three. Also included is another commentary with Marilyn Burns, Paul A. Partain, Allen Danziger, and art designer Robert A. Burns. "Texas Chain Saw Massacre: The Shocking Truth" & "Flesh Wounds" two very well done documentaries. Also a tour of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre house with Gunnar, deleted scenes, outtakes, bloopers, trailers, TV and radio spots & much more, plus it comes in a tin case.The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Ultimate Edition DVD should be in every horror movie collection. This is the sixth edition of Texas Chainsaw Massacre that I have purchased & definitely worth owning. Another edition worth having is the "Chainsaw Flip Case" which has 2 DVD's inside of a Chainsaw - very nice packaging.
THE SAW IS FAMILY
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Though it's spawned a handful of sequels, it took more than 30 years for Tobe Hooper's ever-potent horror classic to get an "origin" story. Why is Leatherface so angry? Whose face does he wear as a mask? How did his family get their taste for human flesh? A 2003 remake revisited the original film, painted with post-millenial gloss by former music video director Marcus Nispel. For his second feature, director Jonathan Liebesman (DARKNESS FALLS) follows suit, though wisely eliminating the heavy rock soundtrack of the remake.
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