Product: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (Original Uncut) [Region 2] (1974)
Rating: 4.0
The All-Time Classic On DVD
I was first introduced to the original Texas Chainsaw Massacre when I was in college and boy did it blow me away! This movie is a classic masterpiece of atmospheric horror and graphic terror, so brilliantly directed by Tobe Hooper as to have actually convinced people that the tale is a true story, which, by the way, it is not. The facts upon which the film is based are not actual events and this film is a work of imagination, not a documentary, as the opening narration might lead one to believe. I have since watched this film untold number of times and cannot praise it enough. All horror fans should see this film. The problem with the DVD is that the digital transfer of the film is not the best. For anyone who isn't familiar with the VHS version, then the difference in clarity won't be noticed. If you are familiar with the VHS version, my advice would be to stick with it rather than buying the DVD because despite the special capabilities of chapter search and the extra bonus material, the DVD transfer is simply not very good and will leave the viewer disappointed. Scenes in the VHS version that are full of amazing color and contrast are often way too dark and unclear on the DVD, and some have a completely different feeling from the VHS film. All in all, the movie is still the same great movie, so the loss of color and contrast in the DVD transfer is the only drawback I can see.