Product: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (Original Uncut) [Region 2] (1974)
Rating: 4.0
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I have the Region 1 edition of this DVD (the original Pioneer edition which is exactly the same as this reissue except for the cover) and it's pretty good...but the Region 2 edition from Universal blows it out of the water as it also contains the documentary The Texas Chainsaw Massacre-The Shocking Truth which is about 70 minutes long. It features interviews with most of the cast and the creators of the original movie as well as covering the sequels. It's definitely essential viewing for all fans of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and it's well worth importing the UK DVD from Amazon.co.uk. It also contains a small booklet and the packaging is pretty good too.I'd like to warn my fellow Australian fans of this film to avoid the 2-disc Region 4 edition at all costs. Yep, it contains the same features as the R2 set but it has major problems. The movie itself is the same print as used on the R1 and R2 sets but there's a problem with it that causes a smearing effect whenever there's movement onscreen. This isn't so noticeable during the daylight scenes but the night scenes are almost unwatchable, particularly when Leatherface is chasing Sally. Also, the documentary is slightly different from the R2 version. All references to Bill Mosely from TTCM2 have been removed as have scenes from the comedy short The Texas Chainsaw Manicure. There are some other slight differences too.