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For even more thoughts on this film and the franchise, check out our various Out Now with Aaron and Abe podcast episodes covering the movie and the series as a whole. It is easily one of my favorites and has left a significant mark on the genre as a whole. Honestly, there are so many more avenues I could go down in an attempt to explain the brilliance of this film, the cultural impact, and even the various theories on the themes in this film (I haven’t even mentioned the Vietnam War’s connection to all of this), but suffice it to say that The Texas Chain Saw Massacre deserves to be held up high on the list of horror greats. There is plenty of effective filmmaking to credit for this. This film is much more about the implication of violence rather than showing all the gruesome details of what is happening in Leatherface’s backroom.
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When you think Texas Chain Saw Massacre, there may be an insistence on the idea that this movie is full of bloody viscera, but there really is not much, save for some minor spray you would find in PG-13 films of today and the actual blood coming from Marilyn Burns’ arms, as she runs away through various bushes for multiple takes to make the film work (she’s a true trooper for how much she had to put up with, while still turning in an excellent performance). One of the best ways to really describe its impact, in terms of the thrills meshed with the limited tools at Hooper’s disposal, is in addressing the lack of gore. Putting aside some elements that don’t shine as brightly (some of the acting, for example), this is a down-and-dirty horror film that gets away with a lot, despite having so little to work with. Hooper, his cinematographer Daniel Pearl, and many other very exhausted crew members did their darndest to make this movie work, and they really pulled off something that has been highly influential in the decades since its release. While credit has undoubtedly been given where it is due, I want to emphasize how fantastic this film’s production quality is, given its low-budget and independent nature. Hooper’s film easily captures the visceral quality of the scenarios presented, along with the bizarre nature of the horrible people that make these innocents suffer. I may not be all that scared by slasher films, but the idea of an unstoppable force doing a full sprint at me with a chainsaw is terrifying. Whether with his bare hands or a chainsaw, this beastly human is hell-bent on stopping, capturing, imprisoning, and eventually eating anyone in his path, with the help of the rest of his family. The towering figure known as Leatherface ( Gunnar Hansen) does not take kindly to strangers. I am being a bit broad with the last part of the plot description, but most know what is happening. Further exploration leads to the group getting far more than they bargained for, as they discover a rather unsavory character and the rest of his kin. Eventually, the group finds themselves passing the time at the homestead they were going to travel to, only to find it has been abandoned. Still, there is a helpful gas station attendant with some information about the area. The others kick him out however, a little later, the group stops to refuel, only to find no available gas. Along the way, they pick up a hitchhiker ( Edwin Neal), who proves to be a bit of a wacko. During a hot summer in Texas, five friends travel in a van to visit a gravesite to investigate reports of vandalism and grave robbing.
The plot is relatively straightforward and well-known by anyone with a casual association with this film. (Note: An original version of this review was published in 2014 for the 40 th anniversary Blu-ray release) All of that said, getting to see one of the best horror films out there be treated with such respect on 4K UHD is a great way to support a film that continues to stand the test of time as a scary, shocking, and violent (but almost blood-free) story about unknowing teenagers interacting with the wrong family.
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Fortunately, this 4K UHD release arrives with yet another upgrade in the video department, given the format debut, along with a variety of audio tracks ported over from previous releases, and a ton of extras for good measure. Tobe Hooper’s 1974 horror classic has gone the route of horror films like The Evil Dead and Halloween, where plenty of releases have been provided over the years, occasionally coming with new extras. Here we are with the 4K Ultra HD debut of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre.
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