Product: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (Original Uncut) [Region 2] (1974)
Rating: 4.0
Sick
Read other reviews for a description of the plot and spoilers, should you want any. I just want to say a few things.If you want to see one of the sickest movies of all time, then see The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974). This movie was directed by Tobe Hooper (Salem's Lot 1979, The Funhouse, Poltergeist). Tobe Hooper has his own unique style in making horror films. His seem to be sick and shocking with mentally deranged people, at least in this movie and The Funhouse.There was a Texas Chain Saw Massacre remake done in 2003, but I haven't seen it and don't plan to see it.Everything about this movie is just plain sick. There are mentally deranged people all through the movie, from beginning to end. Of course, Leatherface is the biggest sicko of them all. This movie takes a while to get to the scary action, but once things pick up it's a horror nightmare. This movie has been imitated often. Also, I can't tell you how many haunted houses I've walked through every October that have an actor portraying Leatherface with a chainsaw. Leatherface always seems to show up during haunted hayrides, also.This is one of those horror movies with a rather thin plot. It just sets out to be shocking, terrifying, and unforgettable. It succeeds.This tin container 2-DVD set has a total of about 180 minutes of bonus materials, including a documentary, audio commentary, theatrical trailers, TV Spots, Radio Spots, Still Gallery, a tour of the house with Gunnar Hansen (who plays Leatherface), a blooper reel, and more.If you want to see a horror cult classic that will stick with you, then see The Texas Chain Saw Massacre.