The major names to know are Fede Álvarez and Rodo Sayagues, who co-wrote the story and are among the movie’s producers. Netflix’s new Texas Chainsaw Massacre has a large creative team, not all of whom were involved from start to finish. When the whole project inevitably fizzles, another set of writers, directors, and producers comes on board and starts over again. Every few years, it seems, someone takes a shot at rebooting or restarting the whole Chainsaw cinematic universe, with the intention of making multiple installments. Yet for nearly four decades now - from the first Chainsaw sequel in 1986 to Netflix’s new film, confusingly titled Texas Chainsaw Massacre - the idea of a Leatherface series has never really caught on. If there were a Mount Rushmore of horror-movie villains, Leatherface would be on it. Like Michael Myers, Jason Voorhees, Freddy Krueger and Chucky - or even like Frankenstein’s monster and Dracula - Leatherface has a familiar name and a ghoulish visage, highly marketable to fright fans. A stone-cold classic lovingly restored, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre is now ready to seduce and startle a whole new generation of genre fans.It’s easy to see why filmmakers keep trying to build a franchise around Leatherface, the hulking masked maniac first introduced in the 1974 splatter classic The Texas Chain Saw Massacre. Hooper implies far more violence than is shown, which is somehow a far more disturbing prospect. Others that suffered the same fate were full of gruesome imagery but The Texas Chain Saw Massacre is very light on blood and gore. Whilst a masterclass in tension, viewing through the guise of modern eyes it becomes increasingly unclear what exactly got the film banned in the UK. The dinner sequence during the final act is still one of the most intense and disturbing sequences committed to celluloid and one never fails to flinch at the sound of the chainsaw rattle. ![]() The eighty-three minute movie remains tight and full of dread. There is little left to say about Hooper’s film that hasn’t been said before. This really is the most comprehensive release of Hooper’s movie that is ever likely to exist, making it essential for fans of the saw. If all that wasn’t enough, the Special Edition comes with a 190 page booklet packed with essays from a range of Texas Chain Saw experts. Produced by Second Sight, the documentary toured the festival circuit last year and is full of insightful analysis of the film from a slew of film critics and directors. It’s painstaking work that has paid off, this new release likely making the film a more appetising purchase for those that have (wrongly) written previous versions off as outdated and unwatchable.įor those with a thirst for trivia, there are four audio commentaries (three legacy and one newly recorded), a video essay by Alexandra Heller-Nicholas, a raft of interviews and featurettes, and a brand-new documentary – The Legacy of the Texas Chain Saw Massacre. The visuals are accompanied by a new Dolby Atmos track as well as a restored original mono mix. ![]() First is the print itself, Second Sight having produced a Dolby Vision HDR print that makes the film sing. Second Sight always put a lot of thought into each of their releases, but it is quickly clear that they have gone above and beyond for this latest release.
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