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Summary: Good horror film and yet sooo bad too.
Review: I really wanted to be scared by this film. That was due to all I've heard about it. And I was....until the cornball family situation. I don't understand what happened to this movie! It seemed like it was made by two different people. Classy, understated and effective right up until the last 30 to 40 minutes. Then it turned into a joke. The performances were good. I was just very disappointed. I gave three stars just for the great beginning.
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Summary: One of the grossest movies I've ever seen.
Review: I didn't find this movie scary, but it is gross. Cannibalism has to be the grossest thing going. The only movie I ever got physically sick during was Night of the Living Dead when the zombies are eating brains. I didn't get sick during this one but it is just as gross (probably even grosser). This is a vile, disgusting movie and I wouldn't recommend it to anyone who has even a little bit of class. Do not by any means spend the [money] or whatever they're asking for the DVD. If you get a chance to see it for free, look at it and judge for yourself. Completely awful and disgusting. Do you like people cutting themselves with razor blades? If you do, you'll probably like this disgusting piece of [film making]!
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Summary: texas chainsaw massacre
Review: This is one of the greatest horror movies of all time and one of my favorites. Its so much better than any horror movies put out today, (scream, i know what you did last summer). If you can sit through the first 25 minutes you're in for a great film.
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Summary: One of the Essential Horror Films
Review: First off, I'm not a horror aficionado and think the entire genre, with a handful of exceptions, really stinks to high-hell in both film and literature. But it's really too bad that this film has got the sensationalistic title that it does because it's virtually unrivaled in its ability to convey a claustrophobic sense of dread without the gratuitous use of blood. Unlike Blair Witch, it truly looks and feels like a cheap, grainy Super-8 movie, an effect that works accidentally but beautifully. I haven't seen this film in about ten or fifteen years but I have the feeling that it has aged remarkably well and would still rattle my nerves and induce insomnia. I vividly recall the grandfather/hammer/bucket scene (my god, it seemed ENDLESS), the running through the woods, the creepy van ride, the infamous meat hook. Perhaps best of all is Hooper's incredible knack for leaving the visual violence to the viewer's imagination. I don't recall any real gore, certainly nothing even approaching the subsequent late-70's/early-80's "horror" (to use the term loosely) films it inspired, like Friday the 13th, My Bloody Valentine, etc. In fact, the films only real rival from the period is Romero's misanthropic, conspicuous-consumption-massacring masterpiece DAWN OF THE DEAD, but it's level of gore is truly excessive and often over-the-top. And like TCM, it has been debased in the minds of many potential viewers by campy, self-reflexive spin-offs posing as sequels (i.e. RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD). This one shouldn't be missed. Just don't expect a hi-tech blockbuster. Another interesting aspect is the film's lack of a sexual slant. I may be wrong about this, but seeing how I saw it in the prime of The Dark Years (a.k.a. puberty), I don't remember feeling any...uh...longings. No double-D teenage girls wandering around nude in the woods with a flashlight, saying "Is anybody there? Come on, now, this isn't funny, you guys, cut it out!...Hello??..." In my opinion, that alone sets it apart.
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Summary: "Who Will Survive And What Will Be Left Of Them?"
Review: The story begins with five innocent kids on their way to checkout reports of grave robbing. As Sally, (Marilyn Burns) her invalid brother Franklin, and three friends head out to inspect the gravesite of her family, they are soon side tracked on the ultimate journey of terror. One by one, they wander into the murderous clutches of Leatherface and his trusty chainsaw. The poster reads: "Who will survive and what will be left of them?" In this case, not much, and what is...well, becomes the main course. Texas Chainsaw Massacre is the quintessential horror movie of all time, and along with "Night of the Living Dead" and "The Exorcist" helped establish the modern era of horror. Gunnar Hansen's performance as Leatherface would eventually serve as the prototype for many of the slashers of the late 70's and early 80's. Daniel Pearl's magical cinematography helped capture the tension of the moment and transfer the fear to the audience. The atmosphere was accented by a well-placed, spooky soundtrack co-composed by Tobe Hooper, echoing the screams of Sally's terror. This movie is definitely not for the weak, although by today's standards it's not as controversial as when it was original released in 1974.
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Summary: The greatest horror film of all time
Review: TCM did for slasher movies what Night of the Living Dead did for zombie movies 6 years earlier. I don't care what any critic says, this is a brilliant horror film, an experience that outshines any high budget modern horror flick. Texas Chainsaw rips apart cookie cutter teen-horror like Urban Legend, I Know What You Did Last Summer and the Blair Witch project. TCM is the real deal, Leatherface rules.
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Summary: An instant Cult Classic by Critics and Audiences.
Review: When five friends (Marilyn Burns, Paul A. Partain, Allen Danziger, Teri Mc Minn & William Vail) goes on a typical Road Trip in the state of Texas. When they stop one of the friend old family place, one by one, they are stalk and killed by a crazed family of Cannibals (Edwin Neal, Jim Siedow, Ginnar Hansen & John Dugan). While some of them, fight to live the horrific nightmare. Director by Tobe Hooper (The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2, The Funhouse, Poltergeist) made a Horrific, Realisic, Scary Film. Which is Based on a Story and Wrote as a Screenplay by kim Henkel and Hooper is extremely well written (Which is based on some Facts on a Murderer named Ed Gein). DVD's has non-anamorphic Widescreen (1.75:1) transfer and an digitally remastered-Dolby Stereo 2.0 Surround Sound. DVD Extras are:An Entertainment Commentary Track by the Director, Cinematographer and Actor:Gunnar Hansen-Deleted Scenes, Outtakes and more. An instant Cult Hit. This disturbing darkly funny realistic horror film is not for everyone taste. One of the best horror films ever made. Grade:A.
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Summary: The best Horror Movie Ever
Review: I saw this movie quiet recently. The quality of the DVD was quiet good. I was not expecting something so scary. It scared the living daylights out of me. My roommates were out of town and i watched this movie alone. Yikes...sheer terror!!
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Summary: A Real Nightmare
Review: What happend to movies like this? This brilliant masterpiece is extremely underrated. In my opinion Gunnar Hansen is the only Leatherface. Very well acted movie. Cinematography is at it's best. One of the more enjoyable features on this DVD is the commentary by Tobe Hooper, Gunnar Hansen and Daniel Pearl. Watch this commentary at the end when Leatherface cuts his leg, it's very humerous! The only real downfall to this is there is no 5.1 Dolby or DTS. I first saw this movie when I was about 12. I had the heebie jeebies about meat hooks for years. My favorite scene will always be the "Escape from Hell". When Marilyn Burns runs for her life and Edwin Neal (Hitchhiker) slashes her with a straight razor. Highly recommended. Watch it.
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Summary: Awe-inspiringly awful
Review: I know that there are an awful lot of horror buffs out there that consider this to be a landmark piece of filmmaking. They would be wrong. Just because something was banned does not make it a good movie. This was also the case with 'The Exorcist', but at least that had some truly excellent performances in it. TCM is one of those movies that was so hyped that when it finally was shown, everybody HAD to love it. Of course, it would be unfair of me to say that this movie is completely awful. There are some minute details that at least made me watch it. For example, the way it's filmed like home footage is reasonably effective. That's about it for redeeming features though. All of the performances are dire. People stating that Leatherface is wonderful obviously watched this movie with their eyes closed. The fact that it's based on a real life case of Ed Geins is even more disturbing. Because this means that the film is not only violent but also grossly exploitive as well. Real life murders told through the movies should be done sensitely - like 'Psycho' or 'Heavenly Creatures' - instead of made as sickeningly gruesome as possible. Plus, for the record, people saying this movie is scary actually mean that they had to turn in disgust at how incredibly disgusting most scenes were. There is absolutely no tension here, just random killings. To conclude, this film may have been influential but it certainly isn't any good.
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