Product: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (Original Uncut) [Region 2] (1974)
Rating: 5.0
Best Horror Film Ever
Tobe Hooper's extremely influential 1973 horror film is definately one of the best if not THE best horror film ever. It proves that drugs, sex, massive amounts of blood and gore and huge amounts of cursing are not necessary to make a film scary. This film is minimalistic in terms of special effects. There IS some gore. But if you are expecting to see gallons of blood and mutilated bodies then you are seeing the wrong film. Hooper instead chose to use mood, tone and atmosphere to create the terror. There is very little music in this film as well, only at key points. Hooper also used the sound effect of a camera lightbulb recharging. This is played at some of the most brutal parts of the film and sets your nerves on edge. This film may not be very bloody but it is extremely disturbing and if you are faint of heart then this is NOT the film for you. This film disturbed me and still does whenever I watch it. Now as far as the DVD goes the features are great especially the commentary by Hooper and the film's photographer and Gunner Hanson who played the evil "Leatherface".