Synopsis:
4K restoration from 16mm negative – on Ultra HD Blu-ray with HDR + Dolby Vision
In 1974, filmmaker Tobe Hooper unleashed his dark vision on humanity – a story about five young friends whose trip to the countryside turns into a terror-filled nightmare on a summer afternoon.
THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE was considered perverse and a glorification of violence. The film was banned in many countries and only appreciated by the most courageous critics as a masterpiece that redefined horror. Audiences worldwide were divided, shocked and amazed – THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE set a new standard for the genre, redefined the rules and made Leatherface an iconic monster.
A milestone of exploitation cinema and still one of the most terrifying horror films of all time!
Artwork: Timo Wuerz
Film info:
Original title: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre / Blutgericht in Texas
Country of production: USA 1974
Director: Tobe Hooper
Cast: Marilyn Burns, Paul A. Partain, Edwin Neal, Jim Siedow, Gunnar Hansen
Technical specifications:
Language / Sound: German Auro-3D 13.1, German Dolby Atmos, German DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0, English Auro-3D 13.1, English Dolby Atmos, English DTS 2.0 Stereo, English DTS 2.0 Mono, English DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1 Surround, German DTS 2.0 Mono, English DTS 2.0 Surround, English DTS 2.0 Stereo, DTS 2.0 Mono TS-HD Master Audio 7.1 Surround, English DTS 2.0 Stereo, DTS 2.0 Mono
Aspect ratio: 1.85:1 (2160p24) – 4K Ultra HD with HDR10 / Dolby Vision, 1.85:1 (1080p24 Full HD)
Subtitles: Main film: German for the hard of hearing, German, English - Audio commentaries: German
Running time: 84 minutes
Bonus material:
+ 4 audio commentaries:
- with director/co-author/co-producer Tobe Hooper
- with Tobe Hooper, ‘Leatherface’ Gunnar Hansen and cameraman Daniel Pearl
- with the actors Marilyn Burns, Paul A. Partain, Allen Danziger and set designer Robert A. Burns (hosted by David Gregory)
- with cameraman Daniel Pearl, editor J. Larry Carroll and sound engineer Ted Nicolaou
+ Interviews*:
- Teri McMinn (Pam actress, approx. 17 mins)
- John Dugan (grandfather Sawyer actor, approx. 16 mins)
- Ron Bozman (production manager, approx. 16 mins)
- John Dugan (grandfather actor, approx. 16 mins)
- J. Larry Carroll (editor, approx. 11 mins)
+ featurettes:
- The Sacred Ground of Horror* (approx. 20 min.)
- The Shocking Truth* (approx. 73 min. + approx. 8 min. outtakes)
- Flesh Wounds - Seven Tales of the Saw* (approx. 72 min.)
- A Family Portrait* (approx. 61 min. – G / E)
- Gunnar Hansen in the Sawyer house* (approx. 8 min.)
- Censored comparison of the original and the remake (approx. 5 min.)
+ Deleted scenes and outtakes (approx. 43 min. – mostly without sound)
+ 4 cinema trailers, 3 TV and 2 radio spots (approx. 9 min.)
+ discussion with Tobe Hooper and William Friedkin** (ca. 54 min.)
+ interview with Tobe Hooper** (ca. 14 min.)
+ interview with Kim Henkel** (ca. 9 min.)
+ On the History of Censorship – discussion with Jörg Buttgereit (NEKROMANTIK I+II), media scholar Dr. Stefan Höltgen and sociologist Dr. Roland Seim (approx. 130 min.)
+ CHAIN SAW MASSACRE – VHS version (SD, approx. 72 min. - Hidden Feature)
*with optional German subtitles
**with optional English and German subtitles
