Stars: Marilyn Burns, Allen Danziger, William Vail, Gunnar Hansen, Teri McMinn, Ed Neal, Paul A. Partain, Jim Siedow

Director: Tobe Hooper

Summary: A group of teenagers drive into a nightmare on what appears to be an idyllic summer's day. The events of the film are based on a true story.

A quiet summer drive through rural Texas ends in violent tragedy when several youths encounter a chainsaw-wielding psychopathic killer and his demented family. Tobe Hooper's gruesome tale of terror is loosely based on the Ed Gein killings, which actually occurred in Plainsfield, Wisconsin. Shot in a neo-documentary style, this incredibly influential horror film spawned numerous sequels and imitations.

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The 2003 version of The Texas Chainsaw Massacreadheres to the pure-and-simple slasher-movie formula: introduce a gaggle of sexy young people, make vague gestures to distinguish them--Jessica Biel wants to get married and doesn't like pot, so she's our moral compass--then start hacking them to pieces one by one. The visual palette includes grimy crucified dolls, fly-specked pig carcasses, body parts floating in murky jars, a tobacco-chewing redneck sheriff and many slender beams of sunlight cutting through dank, dusty interiors. The camera lovingly photographs Biel's tank-topped bosom and sculpted abs as she's running in terror from a bloated, chainsaw-wielding, human-skin-wearing maniac. This remake lacks the macabre comedy of the original; it's all about the nauseating sensation of waiting for something to jump out of the dark. --Bret Fetzer

Aspect Ratio:	16:9 Anamorphic Wide Screen
Main Language:	English
Region:	Region 2
Year:	1974
Release Date:	June 8, 2009
Runtime:	80 minutes
Certification:
Catalogue Number:	I2 F S S 3156
Keywords:	Special, Texas, Massacre, General, Edition, Chainsaw, Horror, Occult, Sci, Fi
Genre:	Horror/Occult