Five friends visiting their grandfather's house in the country are hunted and terrorized by a chain-saw wielding killer and his family of grave-robbing cannibals. (from IMDB's description)
The original Texas Chain Saw Massacre is not a fun movie to watch. I have only seen it two times in my life. Once on DVD with my brother back in 2006. We both found it somewhat boring but there were definitely a few effective scenes. The second time was a few weeks ago at Beyond Fest in Hollywood, CA. It was playing at the Egyptian Theatre with a live rescore performance. Basically a new re imagining of the soundtrack for the movie, but performed in person. This experience made me watch "The Texas Chain Saw Massacre" in a whole new way.
It was very interesting to say the least. The movie had this very
surreal feel to it. Every scene became suspenseful and the pacing felt
right. In the original version, there was barely any music in the movie
(from what I remembered).
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre has a few memorable moments. For me, they were all the encounters with Leatherface, the chainsaw wielding maniac. I still remember jumping out of my seat when he kills his first victim. It's quick, brutal, and you know it's coming but it's jarring. Another moment is the final scene where he's in his full glory. No spoilers here but it's by far my favorite scene in the entire movie. There's also the infamous kitchen scene. It's very grueling to watch but I'm sure the director wanted the viewer to feel what our main protagonist was experiencing at that moment.
As for my problems with The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, it's the pacing. Some scenes drag on for too long. A couple of the characters are downright annoying. These two attributes are showcased in the beginning of the movie where the group picks up a hitchhiker.
It's not a fun movie to watch, but The Texas Chain Saw Massacre will no doubt leave a very strong impression. It's one of the first great horror slasher movies in its genre and the influence is obvious. 3.5/5
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre has a few memorable moments. For me, they were all the encounters with Leatherface, the chainsaw wielding maniac. I still remember jumping out of my seat when he kills his first victim. It's quick, brutal, and you know it's coming but it's jarring. Another moment is the final scene where he's in his full glory. No spoilers here but it's by far my favorite scene in the entire movie. There's also the infamous kitchen scene. It's very grueling to watch but I'm sure the director wanted the viewer to feel what our main protagonist was experiencing at that moment.
As for my problems with The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, it's the pacing. Some scenes drag on for too long. A couple of the characters are downright annoying. These two attributes are showcased in the beginning of the movie where the group picks up a hitchhiker.
It's not a fun movie to watch, but The Texas Chain Saw Massacre will no doubt leave a very strong impression. It's one of the first great horror slasher movies in its genre and the influence is obvious. 3.5/5
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