Product: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (Original Uncut) [Region 2] (1974)
Rating: 4.0
Excellent!!
This is it. This is the big one. The horror classic that gave birth to a genre (the slasher flick) and remains one of the most unsettling pieces of work ever filmed. The quasi-documentary style of TCM makes it chillingly real, and while some of the acting is a bit meek, the haunting performances of the maniacal family will leave you wondering if the actors weren't a bit "touched" themselves. This film left me sweating and feeling a tad nauseous, and it did this without being overtly gory. That in itself is a great accomplishment... Modern horror directors should watch this one and take notes.