The Texas Chain Saw Massacre: 40th Anniversary

June 2014

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Synopsis

40 years ago, five youths on a weekend getaway in the Texas countryside fell prey to a butcher in a mask made of human skin and his cannibalistic family, and horror cinema would never be the same. Violent, confrontational, and shockingly realistic, director Tobe Hooper’s THE TEXAS CHAIN SAW MASSACRE terrified audiences in a way never thought possible when it was unleashed on a politically and socially tumultuous America in 1974. Facing a storm of controversy, censorship, and outcry throughout its troubled release, this masterpiece of horror has stood the test of time to become a landmark motion picture and cultural milestone. To celebrate the film’s 40th anniversary and its enduring ability to scare audiences both new and old, Dark Sky Films proudly presents THE TEXAS CHAIN SAW MASSACRE in an all-new 4k digital transfer and with a newly created 7.1 surround sound mix supervised by Tobe Hooper. Get ready to experience fear in a whole new way.

Reviews

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A Google User

Cool very good

Richard L

Nothing beats the original I have this original on DVD, it was banned for the longest time. Awesome movie. Sick and twisted.

fatima ahamed

Awesome

Kels KaPut

FUCKIN' AWESOMEST MOVIE EVER MADE...

jose encarnacion jr.

Sickest I ever seen

Shawty Lo

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre I

Cast and credits

Actors	Marilyn Burns, Allen Danziger, Paul A. Partain, William Vail, Teri McMinn, Edwin Neal, Jim Siedow, Gunnar Hansen, John Dugan
Producers	Tobe Hooper
Director	Tobe Hooper
Writers	Kim Henkel, Tobe Hooper

Additional information

Audio language

English (Stereo)

Subtitles

English

Rental period

Start within 30 days, finish within 48 hours.

Run time

83 minutes

Rating

TV-MA

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