Did you see the special feature of the Second Sight disc? I think his last name was Dugan. He breaks down when recalling the hell Marilyn Burns was put through. The ending with her may not be far from real with how relieved/crazy she was.
Without The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) we don't get The Hills Have Eyes (1977), Alien (1979) and A House Of A Thousand Corpses (2003). It really had an impact beyond the horror genre itself.
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre is one of those movies that benefits greatly from the lower quality (shot in 16mm). It’s a true trailblazer for the statement less is more, also the limited gore helps, I think modern film makers could take a few notes from films like Chainsaw or even Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho.
I recall reading there is no outright violence and gore..The gritty nature and tension make you believe it's like a Saw movie.. The same element in Psycho..That's great storytelling..
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre is one of my all-time favorite horror films. First saw it back when I was 15 on a friends VHS copy and it scared the hell out of me. One of the most disturbing films I had seen up to that time. Probably the only film I own on Blu-ray that I actually prefer how it looks on VHS. The vibe of the film is so gritty, that, for me, it just plays so much better on grainy VHS.
Would love to know what movie you are doing next. That way I can watch it and then listen to the podcast after. Kind of like a book club for movies. Any chance of this happening? Keep up the great work all the same 👍
I love TCM. There's few other movies that really capture a sense of decay like the original film does. I think the film is an important piece of art because it shows at least as far back in the 70s, Americans were afraid of these dying, one industry towns and what would happen to the people left behind. There's so much emphasis placed on the Sawyer family and Newt, Texas, that it feels overlooked that there's likely towns with families like this littering America in the world of TCM.
I saw it in the theatre at 12 years old in my local grindhouse, the best way to experience it..no idea what to expect.. Blew me away and others.. It undoubtedly started the trend that continues today..this and the original Last House on the Left..
Excellent video/podcast! I love The Texas Chain Saw Masaacre! It’s one of my favorite movies! And sorry to be that guy, but it’s actually the Pam character in that iconic shot starting from the swing, all the way up to the house. I always felt that Leatherface was swinging his chainsaw around at the end out of frustration for not getting the final person in this group who invaded his homestead, not out of glee for chasing her away. But that’s an interesting take!
@@JeffRauseo, true, but she made him have to run after her, he got hit in the head with a wrench, causing him to cut himself with his own chainsaw, and then she gets away. So I could see his reaction being born out of either feeling-frustration for not killing this source of all these problems, or joy for her being out of his life. It’s cool that it can be interpreted in more than one way, though..for sure!
@@aaronclick6388good point! She was becoming a nuisance! It was almost like him chasing a bug that bit him out of his house and then being determined to kill it
Damn straight! My top three are Halloween, Texas chainsaw massacre and The Exorcist. Love these in depth analysis dude. A nice change from the 4k reviews.
Tobe and everyone got absolutely screwed on the financial end of the movie. They used Bryanston pictures to distribute the film (the mob) and then got told the movie barely made any profit. They settled for like half a million dollars years down the road. The actors made pennies
Never been one I’ve got on with. From seeing it years ago and again more recently, always thought the word massacre was an exaggeration and yeh, the lack of gore, was just a miss for me. The main scene I found the most disturbing was putting the hammer in the old guys hand and it falling and hitting the girl in the head. I found that more grim than anything else, perhaps due to its calm and slow nature made it more macabre
Saw this when I was 10 way back in 1980 my first video rental my aunt let me rent anything I wanted and didn't check probably shouldn't have did freak me out
Hey Jeff my all time favorite horror movie saw it in the theaters also my favorite gang movie is 1979The Warriors and coney island can we talk about this one.
Honestly. I do love this film, however, out of all the countless other films they did on this i Feel the 2003 remake was probably the best next to this without question.
I might be aloe in this, but I was never a fan of the original. What I don't like about the film.... is the last 20 minutes of the film is the woman screaming non stop running from Leather Face for the last 20 minutes of the film.
The family from the house of a thousand corpses is clear rip off of the Sawyer family very good movie though . Going slightly off topic Surprised you haven't done a 4K Crow review
I saw Texas Chainsaw Massacre back in the early 80's on CED in my college dorm. I never wanted to watch it again because it freaked me out like no movie ever has. That documentary style really hit home and the meathook scene was horrifying. I sat through the whole thing, but it felt too real for me to ever want to see it again.
Saw this for the first time 3 months ago. Wasn't sure it would hold up. It did and I loved it. I know I'm in the minority here but the remake is still my favorite.
Great video Jeff. My dad took me to King Kong in 1976… I was 4. Orca the Killer whale when I was 5 and my grandma took me to jaws 2 when I was 6. I always loved scary movies. I was born in 1972 and I remember being very small hearing my parent’s friends coming over and saying they saw the scariest movie ever and it was a true story. Texas Chainsaw Massacre. I finally saw it when I was 10. So glad to have the 4K disc now. Nice work on this video. Loved it.
That's an interesting take on the ending. I always thought Leatherface was upset Sally got away and that's why he was swinging the chainsaw having a tantrum. Watched it dozens of times and never thought he was happy.
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Did you see the special feature of the Second Sight disc? I think his last name was Dugan. He breaks down when recalling the hell Marilyn Burns was put through. The ending with her may not be far from real with how relieved/crazy she was.
Without The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) we don't get The Hills Have Eyes (1977), Alien (1979) and A House Of A Thousand Corpses (2003). It really had an impact beyond the horror genre itself.
It really did shape the grindhouse flick into what we know today
Why Alien?
@@tedmetalhead6177 Scott said he took inspiration from TCSM when making the movie.
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre is
one of those movies that benefits greatly from the lower quality (shot in 16mm).
It’s a true trailblazer for the statement less is more, also the limited gore helps, I think modern film makers could take a few notes from films like Chainsaw or even Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho.
I recall reading there is no outright violence and gore..The gritty nature and tension make you believe it's like a Saw movie.. The same element in Psycho..That's great storytelling..
Tbh, most horror benefits from lower quality. 4K just highlights how dodgy they were haha.
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre is one of my all-time favorite horror films. First saw it back when I was 15 on a friends VHS copy and it scared the hell out of me. One of the most disturbing films I had seen up to that time. Probably the only film I own on Blu-ray that I actually prefer how it looks on VHS. The vibe of the film is so gritty, that, for me, it just plays so much better on grainy VHS.
Loved this. I don't think Sally was the one in the red shorts, I think it was her friend Pam.
Hey Jeff, I am running off my dvd copy and am totally happy with it. I think I would find it wierd seeing a 4k version of it. Keep up the great work.
More of these please! Great content Jeff!
Would love to know what movie you are doing next. That way I can watch it and then listen to the podcast after. Kind of like a book club for movies. Any chance of this happening? Keep up the great work all the same 👍
I love TCM. There's few other movies that really capture a sense of decay like the original film does. I think the film is an important piece of art because it shows at least as far back in the 70s, Americans were afraid of these dying, one industry towns and what would happen to the people left behind. There's so much emphasis placed on the Sawyer family and Newt, Texas, that it feels overlooked that there's likely towns with families like this littering America in the world of TCM.
Love the pod as always Jeff!
Good video, Jeff. You should tackle Last House on the Left sometime. Another 70s feel-bad classic.
I saw it in the theatre at 12 years old in my local grindhouse, the best way to experience it..no idea what to expect.. Blew me away and others.. It undoubtedly started the trend that continues today..this and the original Last House on the Left..
Excellent video/podcast! I love The Texas Chain Saw Masaacre! It’s one of my favorite movies! And sorry to be that guy, but it’s actually the Pam character in that iconic shot starting from the swing, all the way up to the house. I always felt that Leatherface was swinging his chainsaw around at the end out of frustration for not getting the final person in this group who invaded his homestead, not out of glee for chasing her away. But that’s an interesting take!
I always thought he was happy that the people were away from him. He protected his home, which is really all he was doing right?
@@JeffRauseo, true, but she made him have to run after her, he got hit in the head with a wrench, causing him to cut himself with his own chainsaw, and then she gets away. So I could see his reaction being born out of either feeling-frustration for not killing this source of all these problems, or joy for her being out of his life. It’s cool that it can be interpreted in more than one way, though..for sure!
@@aaronclick6388good point! She was becoming a nuisance! It was almost like him chasing a bug that bit him out of his house and then being determined to kill it
Damn straight! My top three are Halloween, Texas chainsaw massacre and The Exorcist. Love these in depth analysis dude. A nice change from the 4k reviews.
First time I saw the movie was when the first mom and pop VHS rentals stores started about 1985, it was extremely scary for a movie from that time
This video made me remember that Aquaman: The Lost Kingdom has a reference to The Texas Chainsaw Massacre in it.
Great video Jeff!
I think a lot of the killer or stories grounded in reality work best when characters behave and react like people really would in those situations.
I love this intro bro!
Tobe and everyone got absolutely screwed on the financial end of the movie. They used Bryanston pictures to distribute the film (the mob) and then got told the movie barely made any profit. They settled for like half a million dollars years down the road. The actors made pennies
The owners of Bryanston had allegedly had ties 2 The Columbo Crime Family.
In my opinion out of all the horror movies that I watched. This is my number 1# to me. Is one of most scariest horror movie, I've ever watched.
Never been one I’ve got on with. From seeing it years ago and again more recently, always thought the word massacre was an exaggeration and yeh, the lack of gore, was just a miss for me. The main scene I found the most disturbing was putting the hammer in the old guys hand and it falling and hitting the girl in the head. I found that more grim than anything else, perhaps due to its calm and slow nature made it more macabre
“The original scream queen was probably Janet Leigh”
Um…. No
It’s fay Wray
Saw this when I was 10 way back in 1980 my first video rental my aunt let me rent anything I wanted and didn't check probably shouldn't have did freak me out
Hey Jeff my all time favorite horror movie saw it in the theaters also my favorite gang movie is 1979The Warriors and coney island can we talk about this one.
Honestly. I do love this film, however, out of all the countless other films they did on this i Feel the 2003 remake was probably the best next to this without question.
I might be aloe in this, but I was never a fan of the original. What I don't like about the film.... is the last 20 minutes of the film is the woman screaming non stop running from Leather Face for the last 20 minutes of the film.
The family from the house of a thousand corpses is clear rip off of the Sawyer family very good movie though . Going slightly off topic Surprised you haven't done a 4K Crow review
I do not enjoy films like this atall, i think they are far too gory
Great video buddy! I could’ve watched for another hour on all the sequels, the actors and behind the scenes info. Look forward to more.
I saw Texas Chainsaw Massacre back in the early 80's on CED in my college dorm. I never wanted to watch it again because it freaked me out like no movie ever has. That documentary style really hit home and the meathook scene was horrifying. I sat through the whole thing, but it felt too real for me to ever want to see it again.
Saw this for the first time 3 months ago. Wasn't sure it would hold up. It did and I loved it. I know I'm in the minority here but the remake is still my favorite.
You don't get killer families w/o Spider Baby!
Iowa's love the Thai in that exist between this story and psycho
I notice you have shawscope on your shelf will there be a vol 3
i put on Antichrist at a Halloween party one time😅
Great video Jeff. My dad took me to King Kong in 1976… I was 4. Orca the Killer whale when I was 5 and my grandma took me to jaws 2 when I was 6. I always loved scary movies. I was born in 1972 and I remember being very small hearing my parent’s friends coming over and saying they saw the scariest movie ever and it was a true story. Texas Chainsaw Massacre. I finally saw it when I was 10. So glad to have the 4K disc now. Nice work on this video. Loved it.
That's an interesting take on the ending. I always thought Leatherface was upset Sally got away and that's why he was swinging the chainsaw having a tantrum. Watched it dozens of times and never thought he was happy.
Genre-changing movie!
Thank you Jeff.
Loved this video. Thanks, Jeff!