Product: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (Original Uncut) [Region 2] (1974)
Rating: 5.0
The Slasher Masterpiece!
This movie, contrary to popular belief is the scariest movie ever made. Yes, the Exorcist was indeed a scary film but which would you rather face, a demon possessed little girl or a maniacal, chainsaw weilding psychopath? And this movie holds up in more ways than that, this film is fast paced(where the exorcist dragged a lot)short and doesnt take its time getting to the nail bitting crescendos. If this movie isnt the scariest movie ever made, than most would agree it definitley is the most disturbing(even by today's standards)! I havent seen the remake and I dont plan to, why screw up a good thing(like most hollywood hotshots tend to do)? This movie was shot on a low budget and wasnt a hyped up multi million dollar flick and all this worked out just fine for the grainy look it produced. Hooper was excellent behind the camera, catching all the murder and mayhem with great angles and lighting. The few actors in the flick are sufficient with the little bits they have(before they are killed off)and Marilyn Burns exhibits her great set of lungs, sceaming almost the entire film as she is pursued by the backwoods serial killers. And is it just me or does the hitchhiker have a striking resembelance to Charles Manson? Maybe its just me but everytime I see him I think of Manson, maybe Hooper possessed more genius than we have given him credit for. Another myth surronding this film is the gore factor. In all reality this movie has very little gore and all the hype must have come from what many people thought they saw. Another accomplishment this flick has is the ability to make you think your seeing more disturbing things than you actually are(another nod to Hooper)and most people simply stated it contains loads of gore but if you sit down and actually look at the blood spilled you'll find that its a very small amount. One item I thought the movie could benefit from though was even though I loved the fast pace I think their should have been a longer, more explained end. Anyways if you enjoy horror and especially slasher flicks than this is the holy grail of it all! Highly Reccomended!