Product: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (Original Uncut) [Region 2] (1974)
Rating: 4.0
Give this guy a chainsaw and you've got some serious mayhem!
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre may not be one of my personal favorite horror films, but MAN is it good! This is the ultimate independent horror film that defined the slasher genre. You know the basic premise: it's about a psycho named Letherface and his chainsaw. It seems like a simple plot, but you should take a look at what he and his friends do with his victims. I won't spoil anything for you, but I will tell you that almost every horror fan adores this one. The scenario is simple but superior to those of more recent horror flicks: a group of young people need gas, so they search for some....and that's when the notorious Leatherface comes in. Gore is minimal, but take a look at all the bones! And the protagonists.....well, that's the only problem I have with this movie. The good guys/girls are very annoying. I couldn't care for them, especially Sally & Franklin Hardesty. When they get to the house where Leatherface dwells, these two cannot stop screaming and arguing. Franklin keeps talking, and Sally keeps screaming. Sally is much worse than Franklin, because all she does in the second half of the film is scream and scream and SCREAM! I know we're supposed to root for the protagonists, but honestly I was actually rooting for Leatherface rather than her. Fortunately, that's the only flaw in this movie. I had a really good time with The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. It's not one of my personal favorites, but I can still see why it's a cult classic all these years.Grade: B (due to the unlikable protagonists)