Product: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (Original Uncut) [Region 2] (1974)
Rating: 5.0
So little movies are made this way anymore.
When "Texas Chainsaw Massacre" came out in 1974, it had one purpose and one purpose only, and it succeeded beyond its the expectations set forth by its creators. This movie has an original look, an original script, and a cast to-- literally-- die for.The movie starts out slow. Real slow. Hardly anybody does this while making films nowadays. Present-day films start off with suspense and action. "Texas Chainsaw Massacre" actually takes you through it step-by-step. A group of friends on a road trip into a rural area of Texas. Each has at least one characteristic that the viewer could relate to. Whether its Franklin and his whiny attitude, or Sally who is portrayed as the all-american girl, it gives you a feel of reality; that it could happen to anyone.Another horrifying fact about the movie: It's based on a true serial killer (Ed Gein), who did rob graves, skin the flesh of his victims, and hang them as trophies in his house. Sadly to say, there was no real chainsaw massacre, but to think that somebody could be that sick and repulsive and grotesque is a very unsettling thought.The DVD extras, which include the movie digitally remastered, a blooper reel, production notes, and deleted scenes add to this new version's quality. Five stars for making an original film that lasts and lasts and lasts...