Exploring Series- The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (Spoiler Discussion Review)

[@dementedsicariosm135]

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre is a great title. My favorite is A Nightmare on Elm Street. Thanks for the video 👍🏾

[@billsimms2511]

I just wish I was able to go see this in the theater when it first came out lol. In 1974 this movie especially with that title would have been fucking brutal on audiences

[@CMT12875]

The look on Jerry’s face when Leatherface runs into the room with the hammer raised, the actor looks like he is legitimately scared for his fucking life!! I think I once read something where Hooper said that shot was the first take, and the actor who played Jerry reacted that way because he had kept Gunnar away from the cast so they wouldn’t know what to expect.

[@vincentcarotta3355]

My all-time favorite horror film and one of my top five favorite movies in general. It works on every level. It's like nothing that came before and it's been unmatched since. Excellent review!

[@justinturley7071]

This film is a masterpiece. Not only in filmmaking, but in acting. The way it’s filmed is so good, so gritty, it has that documentary style filmmaking, which makes this film more terrifying. So many great shots, I do love how Leatherface isn’t seen till the 36 minute mark in the movie, and his name isn’t mentioned till near the end of the movie, and the kills all happen almost all at once, which is also great. Drayton beating up Nubbins is just hysterical, I always get a laugh out of it, then Nubbins opening and slamming the front door of the truck not allowing Drayton to get out is also funny, Sally’s torturing is the best part of the film, the shots of Leatherface getting closer to Sally is just terrifying each time. The ending is just suspenseful. Is Sally going to get away? Then Leatherface throwing a temper tantrum, just so terrifying. This film is crazy.

[@sinistercinemareviews5420]

It’s the best

[@raydenzidane6]

You said it my friend, Masterpiece.

[@retrosatx]

What I LOVE about this movie is the pure psychological terror.You truly believe in every single one of Sally's screams and that her life is hanging by a single, thin thread.Franklyn is an interesting character to me.He is the only character in the film to come close to communicating with, and in a sense, relating to, one of the Sawyers...(the conversation with the hitch hiker)weird huh?Even more strange is that it's Franklyn who inadvertently causes their deaths when he gives them the faulty directions to the swimming hole, as if he's unknowingly getting his revenge for being treated as a burden to his group.Tobe Hooper has called Leatherface a 'big baby', and that seems to apply to Franklyn as well. Thumbs Up Jason😎👍

[@mellitalksmovies]

To me Leatherface looks like he’s throwing a tantrum because Sally escaped at the end. 🤷‍♂️ In any event, this is a fucking lurid masterpiece that scared me so bad I had to shut it off the first time I tried to watch it (I was like 11). Great review!

[@raydenzidane6]

This movie haunted my childhood but adored later in life! So freakin classic! Now i watch your review!

[@zachhall8043]

Funny how I was watching this last night before I went to bed, only to see that you made a video about it.....Not the first time you've done this either. Also, this has fought it's way into it's spot for my favorite movie. I love the grittiness and how dirty the cinematography is. It makes it so much more scary.

[@sinistercinemareviews5420]

I’m stalking you!

[@zachhall8043]

That was you that I heard digging through my drawers? What exactly did you find, if you don't mind me asking?

[@cookiesontoast9981]

This movie is definitely one of my favourite movies of all time, I remember watching it the 1st time when I was young, getting to the end and just thinking "what the fuck did I just get through.." seen it tons of times now, it may not have any blood but the movie has such an amazing atmosphere and tone, it feels real, the low budget was a godsend, it worked great for them, years ago my parents who had only seen the remake and never bothered with the original, I showed them the original and then asked them what they thought, they just sat in silence for a few seconds, turned and said "weird", that's perfect to me, that's how I wanted them to react haha, but then I showed my 7 year old brother and he loved it to bits, I was so proud haha.

[@sinistercinemareviews5420]

That’s awesome. I’ve shown this to tons of people too. Not many were happy about it haha

[@geekedmedia]

Right on time. I literally just started binge watching these again. Well I'm trying too. 😂

[@nowhere5737]

I like when you talk about the walking up to the house scene. When I was in college I wrote a comparison paper for my Film Appreciation class where I compared Psycho to TCM, basically saying that they were both based on the same guy Ed Gein, and there were vastly different styles used to scare people. I including screenshots of the Psycho house with the moon in the background and the shot of the house slowly growing larger in comparison with the actress in TCM.

[@AlexTVFortitude]

Jason. If you're by some odd chance seeing this. I wanted to address a question you asked at the end of this video. Thanks for all you do! Anyways.. I'll get to it! I am 21. This is undeniably my favorite horror film. I have seen this film more than a dozen times. I am jealous of your Collector's Edition of the 4k. I already have 2 different 4k versions & a 2k transfer as well. However I'm still extremely tempted to get the one you've opened my eyes up to in this video. One of my favorite movie going experiences is showing this movie to friends for the first time. My favorite scene is Jerry walking to the house as the cymbal is crashing while the suns shines down in such a way that you can feel the heat... Beautiful. I think there is much of the disconnect among generations you're talking about. But I know it's not fundamental as I am a living example. xP

[@artvandelay7608]

I am so glad you mentioned the window washer at the gas station. That character always intrigued me. Who was he? Where did he fit in with "the family"? More importantly, why did he do a half assed job of washing the van? He pretty much quit once Drayton informed the kids that he was out of gas.

[@sinistercinemareviews5420]

Art Vandelay hahaha. Who is he??! Let’s make a documentary!

[@artvandelay7608]

@@sinistercinemareviews5420 I am Facebook friends with Ed Neal (the Hitchhiker) and John Dugan (Grandpa). I can hit them up and maybe get an answer from them. I agree with you that he was just an extra and not tied into the family in any way, which would kind of be odd since it seemed like they were all connected in the BBQ and gas station.

[@alishadawson5035]

Another awesome review! I swear i could watch your videos for hours!

[@sinistercinemareviews5420]

❤️❤️❤️

[@GabbyZombie]

I always watch to the end ❤️ & now I want to watch Texas chainsaw massacre again! Great review as always 😊😄

[@Galantski]

I don't believe Sally could have kept her sanity by the time the film reached the end. Maybe being institutionalized for awhile might bring her back, but her laughter in the back of the pickup sounds like it's coming from someone whose mind has snapped. Speaking of her hopping in the pickup, I once had a thought that would make the ending far bleaker. I imagined that she didn't realize it, but she'd just jumped into the grasp of the family, that this was the father behind the wheel. He was ticked off at Leatherface for his incompetence, so he was taking "dinner" back to the house to have the killing done right, while Leatherface was being "punished" for not getting the job done. I know the driver was someone else, but I couldn't get that thought out of my mind of Sally had been thinking she had been freed of the horror, only to see the truck was driving up to the hell house again. Now that's complete;y creepy, as she'd have a .complete meltdown of the mind,if it hadn't already occurred.

[@leonazar]

“Salyyyyyyyy” it was just perfect!!!!!!!!

[@NotQuiteFinalGirl]

Dave and Chainsaw!!! I think that was my first exposure to TCM! And I have the white poster... Have you read Gunnar Hansen’s book (Chainsaw Confidential)? I had the film pulled up on my laptop while reading it to watch each part as I read about it (it was chronological with the movie, not the filming) and I was so enamored!!! John Larroquette and the flash bulb sound...chills. *posting this excitedly in the first 5 minutes of your vid so if you covered any of it, sorry😃*

[@louisd.2645]

This movie is a classic!! Its an exercise of extreme Terror. The closest movie to Texas Chainsaw is Wolf Creek which is another classic

[@essman21]

Not only is this one of the best slashers ever made, its one of the best horror movies in general. top 10 for sure imo. This movie scared the shit out of me as a kid.

[@_captain_N]

I don't think that was Pam's face though cause if you watch this fan film of the Texas chainsaw massacre in this link m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/pKvCemuVnL-LqpY and when you get to the end, it shows leatherface putting on that exact face from the original movie 🎥🎬 and the lipstick 💄 and makeup and then it shows a shot of the body who he originally skinned that face off and her face is all skinned the and well I won't give the rest of the ending away cause I highly recommend you check it out cause it looks so good and well made for a fan film and looks like it could have worked as a prequel to the original film, it even has that same documentary feel to it as well, I will admit though that leatherface is my favorite horror movie character, the fact that he skins his victims faces off and then wears it like a mask just fits the bill perfectly and the fact that he was basically one of the first horror movie killers before Michael Myers and Jason voorhees and Freddy Krueger, he basically was the real deal especially that they based his character on Ed Gein the serial killer from Wisconsin, also the fact that the later films actually show gore and this one doesn't as you said despite the title when it first came out is even more terrifying cause they say what you can't see is more terrifying than what you can see, it is like you have to use your imagination in a way of how it would have looked like if they did show it, but in your mind, for example when Kirk is getting cut up as well as Franklin later in the wheelchair. ♿ even though you can't see it happening, but you can picture it in your mind of how it would probably look, it's a shame that Gunnar Hansen has passed away cause he was the best one out of every person to play leatherface, he was that good, it's a shame Tobe Hooper the director passed away as well, even the original trailer to the the Texas chainsaw massacre describes this movie perfectly, also the house is actually a restaurant now.

[@FaccisCinema]

Never thought about Franklin that way, you r so right invited him to treat him like shit

[@muzzyfilms1955]

I love this movie, total classic and the birth of an icon. I Spit On Your Grave is a pretty sweet title that's straight to the point, along with Jaws

[@ratedrstar8393]

A absolute Masterpiece!!! The Hills of Eyes could be a movie title thats straight to the point along with Texas Chainsaw Massacre.

[@NightOwlandtheMoon]

Great discussion of a great classic!!

[@brianskeggs9785]

So hyped for these reviews!

[@jackpalas5928]

Great review! I absolutely love this movie. It took me a while to appreciate it because when i first watched it as a kid, i was looking for gore. I thought this had to be the bloodiest movie ever with a title like this. However it is far from being a gorefest. The best term to describe this movie is probably disturbing. As you pointed out, just the thought of being in a situation like this is terrifying and the way the movie is shot is much like a documentary. It is like watching a snuff film. I also really enjoy the remake.

[@deadislander0167]

I feel like Alien is on par with the title and too the point-ness but these two are my favorite horror movies!

[@markforcellino409]

I always think the wide shot of the Skeleton throne looks just like the dream sequence from Rob Zombie H2 with Michaels skeleton and those demons sitting at the table. Also the music from the skeleton room scene sounds just like some of the H2 music. What do you think?

[@timallen7354]

Perfect review!!! We must’ve been separated at birth. I get so angry when people don’t get the genius of that film.

[@cookiesontoast9981]

Just got to the end, as for the whole "new generation" thing, personally i'm only 19 and i grew to love these films as a kid, been watching them for over half my life and i can guarantee YES! i look at movies like this, Halloween etc as masterpieces, i'm always in awe watching them because of their countless strong points, but i'm someone who's incredibly excepting and open minded anyway, you say you don't enjoy the really old black and white early 1900's films... where personally i adore them, i find them genuinely interesting and enjoyable, there are still modern films i can really enjoy but i don't know... there's just a magic in older film that can never be beat, like this film, it's a masterpiece that i watch 3-6 times a year where as the remake to this film, yes it's one of the better remakes for sure but i don't get this "Wow... this is awesome" feeling with it like i do with the original or even TCM2, (there's tons of other examples, variables etc i could go into) but yeah i do know what you mean, there's definitely people who i get the impression that they're not really THAT into things, i don't know if it's an age thing or a personal taste thing though, because there's plenty of older people, 10-30 years older then me who i try to watch older films with and they think they're stupid and boring, it's less about what generation you're in and more your personal taste/ability to recognize and appreciate good film when you see it and also nostalgia and being brought up with things definitely helps, where as a lot of people just don't look at film as an art form, just as stupid entertainment and don't even try to think about deeper meanings and emotions etc when watching film in general.

[@SomethingThatSCREAMS]

MechaMinilla99 You sound a lot like me. I'm older than you are but I grew up in the 90s watching and enjoying many older films, particularly horror, that other people my age didn't really get. I remember kids at my school talking about seeing the movie Anaconda, and I just thought "you think that's a horror movie?" It was very tame compared to what I was raised on. I thought "Watch Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer then talk about scary." I first saw the TCM when I was very young. I can remember being scared by the realism of it, like I was watching some horrific nightmare that was actually happening. But I also remember being so impressed by the talent it would have taken behind the scenes to create something so genuine and brutal. And of course, Leatherface was a horror icon by this point so naturally I was very interested in the movie. The 90s did not produce many films that are in that league in the horror genre. It was kind of disappointing to look at what was coming out then in comparison to previous decades. The Silence of the Lambs was certainly a masterpiece and I saw that in the theater. Se7en was amazing. But older films definitely have a purity about them, they were not trying to pander to audiences in such an obvious way like more modern films do. Though every decade does produce its share of unforgettable movies, I don't think the 70s or 80s will ever be topped for horror.

[@xtwo-steppx5206]

I totally agree about the white poster being just so damn wonderful to look at. Hey Jason, I spoke with you once or twice before in the comments and I recall you stating that you reside in AZ. I was wondering if you know any good places to go for horror memorabilia, and also if you know any horror film festivals out by where we live. I am really trying to meet more people that share my love for the genre. I have no one that likes them. I'm in Phoenix, if you could possibly reccomend anything I would appreciate it a lot. I'm 27 and have a truck, so I can make it to festivals if you know of any. Thank you. Ever since I found your channel 2 months ago I have never looked back. I watch as many videos as I can when I get off work, I support what you do bro. Keep up the good work, I hope to hear from you bro.

[@sinistercinemareviews5420]

Mad monster party, July 13-15. I’ll be there the 13th and 14th at the horror show booth! Come on over. It’s the only thing going on. Join Killer Flicks on Facebook and find me.

[@brianskeggs9785]

@@sinistercinemareviews5420 I've been meaning to comment that if you listen to commentaries,interviews etc...Jim Siedow is not supposed to be their father, but the oldest brother

[@axemurderer010]

the window washer guy at the gas station stares at the sun for hours his brain is fried lol

[@artvandelay7608]

According to John .... His name was Robert No one knows how he fit in. John said he would ask Kim Henkle about it personally.

[@jason36m37]

This film is a masterpiece of horror one of the greatest and one of my all time favorite horror films. This was a landmark film for horror and Tobe hooper and is still a disturbing and scary film today. Great review Jason glad your doing this series I'm like u I own this film on a couple different blu rays, dvds, and v/h/s and the film looks and sounds amazing on blu ray I agree 100%%%

[@movieworm]

To me this is the greatest horror film of all time. You know you are in for an experience a minute in.

[@kevindobson3701]

Will you do the Species franchise 4 movie review ?

[@jamaral81]

Do you consider this the first slasher movie? I'm always torn between this one and Black Christmas, which was ironically released the same year.

[@posznicholson]

jamaral81 I personally reckon Bay Of Blood is the grandaddy of slashers. Made in 1971. But out of the two you mentioned Black Christmas id say.

[@Danimal77]

Peeping Tom (1960)

[@Danimal77]

@@posznicholson Peeping Tom (1960)

[@maceoperez4793]

Jeez I wish I was paid in joints. 😂😭 aw well but this has always been my fav summer horror film.

[@posznicholson]

Love this movie. Its a genuine absolute classic. So effective. Sure i suppose it might be dated for a lot of young horror fans nowadays & they might wonder what all the fuss is about but i remember watching it as a 10 year old in 1981 & thinking this movies fuckin mental. Me & my cousin couldnt stop talking about it for weeks after. Really good movie. Gotta admit tho Franklyn is an annoying twat. Brilliant review Jason.

[@КристинаЩерба-е2и]

The movie is super! Many terrible moments. The family of maniacs is creepy. You believe in the fact that it will not survive. A spooky moment when he saws over himself. My English as Russian)

[@speroskoufis7505]

How can you tell which one of the discs is 4k neither of them say anything on them?

[@Katie_Woo]

i first saw this when i was about 12 and was so disturbed and enthralled all at once, it was like an ordeal I'd lived through with her.

[@sinistercinemareviews5420]

Were you screaming and laughing hysterically at the end?

[@Katie_Woo]

Sinister Cinema Reviews no but think my sister was feeling sick and doing a breathing exercise I haven't seen outside of a yoga class

[@sinistercinemareviews5420]

Katie Woo It was like a Lamaze class in there 😉

[@Katie_Woo]

yes and i sat through two of those classes with her when she had her kids so technically she owes me another viewing of Texas chainsaw Massacre

[@edwardfeeney1258]

Hard to believe this really happened leatherface after the whole Ed Gein killings

[@sandradelisle2969]

Have you ever thought about reviewing the Batman movies seeing is that he's supposed to be terrifying in his world

[@sinistercinemareviews5420]

Sandra Delisle Well since I started Jason talks I can review any film now and intend to eventually

[@orenthal01]

cool review. I appreciate this film for what it is, but don't have the love for it that a lot of others do, and that's primarily because of my age. I'm an old man but not old enough to have seen this when it first came out. And by the time I did see it, I'd already been exposed to Halloween, the Shining, F13, etc, so I was kind of robbed of the impact that I may have felt from the film if I'd been born 10 or so years earlier. I do agree with something you said several times in your review though. If you take the time to imagine yourself in the place of certain characters and imagine how terrifying that would be in a real life scenario, then yeah, the movie is terrifying. And from a technical standpoint I love the grainy look of this film because it adds realism. That's one of the things I find most frightening about Halloween - the way it was shot. If I walked behind a masked killer and filmed his escapades on my smart phone tonight, I think it would look a lot like the look of the film print of the original Halloween.

[@sinistercinemareviews5420]

Tattooed Relic the events are absolutely terrifying

[@charlottegore5449]

Watching these reviews now as I’m currently rewatching them all ... I rank them in this order Worst to best The next generation TCM 2 Texas chainsaw 3D Leatherface 2017 Leatherface TCM III TCM 1974 TCM: The beginning Texas chainsaw massacre 03’ ❤️

[@sinistercinemareviews5420]

Interesting order

[@charlottegore5449]

Sinister Cinema Reviews yeah probably some controversial placings. But I absolutely LOVE the remake and the beginning. I think its such a shame there was never another sequel in that canon. Couldn’t happen now with the passing of R Lee Ermy. As he was part of what made those films so great and imo is probably the best character in the whole franchise, I think I read somewhere most of his lines was improvised as well. I also controversially think Andrew what’s his name makes a better Leatherface, and Jessica Biel in 2003 was the perfect final girl. She went from being scared shitless to fighting for her life in such a great way. I think she’s one of the only final girls in the series to stop running and actually fight back. Also I love the original movie, don’t get me wrong. But I believe TCM is one of the only cases imo where the remake is better than the original. I normally detest remakes lol.

[@sinistercinemareviews5420]

I always have controversial opinions so I support yours or anybodys

[@brianskeggs9785]

@@charlottegore5449 I also dig anyone's opinion but to have part 2 second to last? 😞

[@charlottegore5449]

Brian Skeggs maybe it will grow on me. I’ve only watched it once and a half (the first time I couldn’t get through it) times. I just couldn’t get past the tone change. I love a good dark comedy like anyone. But I didn’t think it suited TCM. I think I just like my TCMs brutal and depressing haha I can see how someone else may like it though. But it’s not for me.

[@imbatman273]

Buddy, I can tell you right now that I'm of the younger generation, in fact I'm 18, but if I don't enjoy a film, I won't force it on myself to like it. I love TCM, in fact it's in my top 3 horror films of all time, but I'll also tell you that I'm not the hugest fan of The Shining, or Children Shouldn't Play With Dead Things, which are both revered classics of the horror genre (I suppose the latter is more of a cult classic). But I do love classic horror genuinely; 70's and 80's horror is much more appealing to me than any other generation, though there is no generation of horror I just won't watch. I agree with you on everything about TCM though! Marylin Burns' portrayal of Sally's descent into insanity is some of the most phenomenal acting I've ever seen in a movie. An interesting piece of trivia too, when Leatherface cuts in to Sally's finger for the grandfather to drink her blood, Gunnar Hansen actually cut her finger. There was originally a piece of scotch tape around the blade, and a tube going up Hansen's sleeve that was supposed to spurt fake blood onto her finger as if it was cut, but the tube kept on malfunctioning, so Hansen pulled the tape off the blade, the tube out of his sleeve, and said "this is the last time" that they'd be shooting the scene. Been loving your reviews, man!

[@tigerg8022]

Maybe they just call Franklin by his last name. Edit:Nvm im an idiot

[@finishin.my.coffee8780]

Summer School! =)

[@NotQuiteFinalGirl]

Retrosatx and I always stay till the end 😘

[@sinistercinemareviews5420]

Rebecca Rinehart yeah you did 😍

[@NotQuiteFinalGirl]

Sinister Cinema Reviews Yum 😛

[@sandradelisle2969]

the movie is about fate. it was fate they picked up The Hitch-Hiker. it was fate he marked them. it was fate the gas station attendants seen the mark. it was fate Sally's family lived nearby. it was Sally's fate .

[@sinistercinemareviews5420]

Sandra Delisle okay Laurie Strode

[@sandradelisle2969]

Sinister Cinema Reviews awesome true horror fans are the best

[@sinistercinemareviews5420]

Sandra Delisle they are rare

[@sandradelisle2969]

Headcheese lol original tile

[@sandradelisle2969]

Title rather

[@roxanneshuster8308]

I think this guy is really GENERALIZING the "new generation". HE seems to think that EVERYBODY among the "new generation" should like nothing in a movie but computer visuals and action and "bumping" rap/hip hop/thrash metal/emo music on the soundtrack or some such bullshit! Well NEWSFLASH! .. . people among the "new generation" are not ALL THE SAME! No, people among the "new generation" have different tastes and sensibilities and mentalities just like people among any other generation do. Also, one doesn't necessarily always have to have "grown up on" something to enjoy or admire it! Anyway, I wonder, does THIS guy, and this Andrew Becker jerk, similarly doubt the "validity" of people who admire those old classic paintings, like the Mona Lisa for example, in galleries? .. . after all, THEY were all painted centuries before THEY or anybody else alive today was born! .. . or what about those classical music buffs? . .. same thing with THEM! . . and, for that matter, people who look at dinosaur skeletons in museums?!

[@sinistercinemareviews5420]

Roxanne Shuster you’re definitely correct in the misuse of generalizations. It’s not supposed to apply to everyone though. Just the majority. Much like I doubt many kids today would be that into silent era films or WW2 documentaries, but I do know they exist obviously. I wouldn’t put too much thought into it. Be proud that you are who you are and that you are different than the majority of people your age. I’ve interacted with a lot of people over the years in the horror community and for the most part, kids in their late teens and early 20s don’t really appreciate subtle horror. A lot of them grew up on fast-paced, jump scare heavy horror so that’s what they’re used to. Have I met kids that like these kinds of movies? Absolutely. one of my best friends is 20 and loves older slower burn stuff more than me. We talk about it a good amount and he says that all of his friends and people he went to film school with and high school with hate slow burn horror, and even horror in general most of the time. But yes, you are correct about one thing. Andrew Becker is a jerk 😈