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The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
1974
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 .. Read more
| Starring | Marilyn Burns, Allen Danziger, William Vail, Gunnar Hansen |
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| Director | Tobe Hooper |
| Genres | Horror |
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The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
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.
| Starring | Marilyn Burns, Allen Danziger, William Vail, Gunnar Hansen |
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| Director | Tobe Hooper |
| Studio | UNIVERSAL PICTURES VIDEO |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 20 mins Blu-ray: 1 hr 20 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Horror |
| Language | English |
| Released | DVD: 10 Mar 2003 Blu-ray: 16 Nov 2009 Production year: 1974 |
| Format | DVD |
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A band of charmless youngsters ignore all the warnings and stumble across a psychopathic family (closer to Charles... read more on Time Out
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21 out of 21 people found this review helpful
Outstanding
I saw this film for the first time over 25 years after it's release and to be honest after having watched pretty much every decent horror offering available I wasn't expecting to be suprised. But suprised I was, immensely creepy, dark, disturbing and downright horrific is the best description I can think of. The seventies low budget feel definately adds to the general air of doom, especially in this age of polished movie making. A must see for all horror fans who like me have missed out on this bona-fide classic.
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21 out of 21 people found this review helpful
Outstanding
I saw this film for the first time over 25 years after it's release and to be honest after having watched pretty much every decent horror offering available I wasn't expecting to be suprised. But suprised I was, immensely creepy, dark, disturbing and downright horrific is the best description I can think of. The seventies low budget feel definately adds to the general air of doom, especially in this age of polished movie making. A must see for all horror fans who like me have missed out on this bona-fide classic.
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Texas Chainsaw Massacre, The - BLU-RAY Version
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 ...
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The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
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 ...
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