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Movie Description
Tobe Hooper's TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE appeared like a nightmare in 1974, establishing a whole new genre of horror film. Thirty years later, the TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE is back. Directed by well-known commercial and video director Marcus Nispel, and produced by Michael Bay (ARMAGEDDON, PEARL HARBOR), this remake begins in the same place as the original. Five friends are driving through Texas on their way to a concert in Dallas. But when they stop to pick up a hitchhiker, their trip takes a turn for the worse. The friends--Erin (Jessica Biel), Kemper (Eric Balfour), Morgan (Jonathan Tucker), Pepper (Erica Leerhsen), and Andy (Mike Vogel)--have no idea what they're in for when they ask the local sheriff (R. Lee Ermey) for help. It isn't long before the blood begins to pour and the notorious chainsaw of the maniacal, murderous Leatherface starts to roar.
Although considered relatively low budget (9.5 million) by 2003 moviemaking standards, Nispel's remake is worlds away from the no-budget feel of Hooper's original. Where that film left much of the actual gore off camera, Nispel and Bay up the ante by showing every death in all its gruesome detail. They also up the dramatic ante, building to a final act that is relentless and terrifying.
Film Notes
DVD Features:
Region 1
Keep Case
Widesceen - 1.85
Audio:
Dolby Digital 5.1 EX - English
Dolby Surround Stereo - English
Additional Release Material:
Audio Commentaries (3) - 1. Marcus Nispel - Director, Michael Bay - Producer
Documentaries - 1. "Making of THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE"
2. "The True Story Behind the Film/Ed Gein: The Ghoul of Plainfield"
Deleted Scenes
Alternate Scenes (Ending and Opening)
Music Video - 1. "Suffocate" by Motogrator
Theatrical Trailer
TV Spots (7)
Text/Image Galleries:
Evidence File With Crime Scene Photos
Art Galleries
DVD-Rom Features:
Script-to-Screen Feature
Additional Products:
Collectible and Removable Metal Plaque
Theatrical Release Date: October 17, 2003
Industry Reviews
"...CHAINSAW eventually revs up and bites right to the bone..."
Total Film - Jamie Graham (12/01/2003)
"[A] slicked-up remake of director Tobe Hooper's minimalist classic."
USA Today - Mike Clark (04/02/2004)
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