The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) [2-Disc Ultimate Edition]
2xDVD9 | ISO+MDS | NTSC 16:9 | 01:23:20 | 5,61 Gb + 7,95 Gb
Audio: English AC3 5.1/2.0/1.0 @ 448/192 Kbps | Subs: English, Spanish
Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller | USA
2xDVD9 | ISO+MDS | NTSC 16:9 | 01:23:20 | 5,61 Gb + 7,95 Gb
Audio: English AC3 5.1/2.0/1.0 @ 448/192 Kbps | Subs: English, Spanish
Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller | USA
It has been called "grisly," "sick," and "perverse," as well as "raw," "unshakeable," and "the movie that redefined horror." It was attacked by churches, banned by governments, and acclaimed by only the bravest of critics. It stunned audiences worldwide and set a new standard in movie terror forever. In 1974, writer-producer-directorTobe Hooper unleashed this dark, visionary tale about a group of five young friends who face a nightmare of torment at the hands of a depraved Texas clan. Today it remains unequaled as a landmark of outlaw filmmaking and unparalleled in its impact as perhaps the most frightening motion picture ever made.
Dark Sky Films presents this masterpiece like you've never seen or heard it before, newly transferred in High Definition from the 16mm camera originals, remixed in 5.1 and 2.0 Stereo Surround, and featuring never-before-seen Bonus Features produced exclusively for this definitive collection.
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DVDActive - DVD Review with Comparison screenshots with previous releases
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre is up there as one of the most influential horror movies of our time. It did everything that most horror movies could only attempt to do. It didn't just frighten you with cheap tricks or try and cop out just by giving you the squirmies by throwing some gore at you. It terrified you. It made you feel uncomfortable, hopeless.
And why wouldn't it? A group of teenagers are traveling to an old Texan hometown because of a recent string of graveyard robberies. Before they get to their destination, the easy-going group decides to pick up a hitchhiker. It was a depressing time due to the war, and the world should be full of peace and love, so why not?
That question is answered almost immediately as this individual clearly doesn't have all of his marbles. He doesn't quite fit the old saying 'the lights are on but nobody's home'. Seems more like 'the lights are on but the only one home is the maid that's in rehab after being released from the psych ward'. He cuts himself up nice and slow. He figures he shouldn't share unless he has enough for everyone, and starts to cut one of the teens in the van. Needless to say, they kicked him back out in the desert to walk amongst the tumbleweeds.
Eventually they all decide to stop at an old abandoned house and then go exploring. They find another house that also appears to be abandoned. It's too late once they realize just how wrong they were…
The film has its moment on the creep-o-meter with the crazy hitchhiker, but for the most part this film was pretty mild until we get hit with the terror that dwells inside the house for the first time. This film is so effective because we're right there with the victims not just by watching the screen, but we're there emotionally as well. Just as you might feel in real life, things seem pretty calm until wham, you're in the thick of it and there's nothing you can do. It feels so real. You don't realize what you've gotten yourself into until it's too late and the film conveys that feeling of hopeless dread very well.
Tobe Hooper does a wonderful job of pulling us into the reality this film tries to convey by presenting it all with a gritty and almost documentary-like look. The current generation of horror is only beginning to learn once again the effectiveness of the dark and gritty style film can have. Even so, recent dark and gritty films still seem a little too polished. I suppose the only way to truly get that feel of being genuine is to go low budget. That's why films such as this, or Halloween, have earned their title of being 'classic'. Many horror films today can't even begin to touch the movies of ole', and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre is a perfect example of that old black magic you don't see around much anymore.
When this film had first been released in 1974, as the back of this tin case would tell you, 'it was attacked by churches, banned by governments, and acclaimed by only the bravest of crictics'. Of course, much of what you see in this film is outdone today by just how disgusting movies want to try and be by throwing a lot of gore in with those 'boo' scares. Unfortunately for the movies of today, what truly makes any film terrifying in the end is its plausibility. Maniac cannibal family in the middle of nowhere? Certainly not something you could rule out. Comparing to Halloween again, it's why Michael Myers was so scary originally as well. He was just a psychopath in the beginning. Making the viewer imagine themselves in some twisted yet plausible reality, or putting them in the seat of a universe that seems to be out of control, is where the real terror is at. This film deserves its 'Ultimate Edition'. How many horror films do you see get enough acclaim to warrant 180 minutes worth of bonus material when the film itself was 84 minutes? Not only that, but with all the re-releases getting thrown at us, it's not that often anymore you have to say to yourself 'OK, this is TRULY worth buying again', and this is. I recommend this release to any horror fan out there.
Special Feature:
- Feature-length commentary with actors Marilyn Burns, Paul A. Partain, Allen Danzinger, and art director Robert A. Burns
- Feature-length commentary with director Tobe Hooper, cinematographer Daniel Pearl, and actor Gunnar Hansen
- Original mono audiotrack
- Theatrical Trailers & TV and Radio Spots
- "The Texas Chain Saw Massacre: The Shocking Truth"
- "Flesh Wounds"
- A Tour of the TCSM house with Gunnar Hansen
- Deleted Scenes and Outtakes
- Blooper Reel
- "The Shocking Truth" Outtakes
- Still Gallery
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