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The Texas chain saw massacre [videorecording] / a Vortex/Henkel/Hooper production ; a film by Tobe Hooper ; story & screenplay, Kim Henkel and Tobe Hooper ; producer/director, Tobe Hooper.

Texas chainsaw massacre (other title)
Bell, Wayne. (Added Author). Burns, Marilyn, 1956- (Added Author). Danziger, Allen. (Added Author). Hansen, Gunnar, 1947- (Added Author). Henkel, Kim. (Added Author). Hooper, Tobe, 1943-2017 (Added Author). Larroquette, John (Added Author). Neal, Edwin. (Added Author). Partain, Paul A., 1955- (Added Author). Siedow, Jim. (Added Author). Dark Sky Films (Firm) (Added Author). Dark Sky Films. (Added Author). MPI Media Group. (Added Author). Vortex Films (Firm) (Added Author). Marilyn Burns, Allen Danziger, Paul A. Partain, Edwin Neal, Jim Siedow, Gunnar Hansen. (Cast).

Summary:

One summer afternoon in rural Texas, five young friends hear reports of grave robbing and set out to check on a family grave. Soon after, one-by-one they wander into the murderous clutches of Leatherface.

Record details

  • ISBN: 0788607863
  • ISBN: 9780788607868
  • Physical Description: 2 videodiscs (approximately 84 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Edition: 2-disc ultimate ed.
  • Publisher: [Orland Park, IL] : Dark Sky Films : [2006]

Content descriptions

General Note:
Originally released as a motion picture in 1974.
Special features: Feature-length commentary with actors Marilyn Burns, Paul A. Partain, Allen Danziger, and art director Robert A. Burns; Feature-length commentary with director Tobe Hooper, cinematographer Daniel Pearl and actor Gunnar Hansen; Theatrical trailers; TV spots; Radio spots; "Flesh wounds" documentary; Tour of the TCSM house with Gunnar Hansen; Deleted scenes and outtakes; Blooper reel; Outtakes from "The shocking truth"; Still gallery; TV and radio spots.
Formatted Contents Note:
Disc 1: Feature -- Disc 2: Texas chain saw massacre : the shocking truth ; Bonus features.
Creation/Production Credits Note:
Editors, Sallye Richardson, Larry Carroll ; cinematographer, Daniel Pearl ; music score, Tobe Hooper and Wayne Bell ; narration, John Larroquette.
Participant or Performer Note:
Marilyn Burns, Allen Danziger, Paul A. Partain, Edwin Neal, Jim Siedow, Gunnar Hansen.
Target Audience Note:
MPAA rating: R.
System Details Note:
DVD, region 1, anamorphic widescreen (1.78:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo., Dolby Digital original mono. remastered in high definition.
Language Note:
English dialogue, English or Spanish subtitles.
Subject: Cannibalism > Texas > Drama.
Chain saws > Texas > Drama.
Murder > Texas > Drama.
Torture victims > Texas > Drama.
Antropofagia > Texas > Teatro.
Antropofagia > Texas > Teatro.
Asesinato > Texas > Teatro.
Asesinato > Texas > Teatro.
Genre: Feature films.
Horror films.
Feature films.
Feature films
Feature films
Horror films.
Horror films
Horror films