Includes the horror films LAND OF THE DEAD and THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE. With LAND OF THE DEAD, director George A. Romero positions the bulk of his story in a giant skyscraper... more
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Actor(s): Asia Argento, Dennis Hopper, John Leguizamo
Director(s): George A. Romero, Tobe Hooper
Genre: Horror
Classification: 18 years and over
Video Category: Feature Film
Plot: Includes the horror films LAND OF THE DEAD and THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE.
Release details
DVD Region: Region 2 (Europe)
Studio(s): UNIVERSAL PICTURES UK; UNIVERSAL MUSIC OPERATIONS
Release date: 14/08/2006
No of Discs: 2
Catalogue No: 8245148
Barcode: 5050582451481
Languages
Main Language: English
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DVD Description
Includes the horror films LAND OF THE DEAD and THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE. With LAND OF THE DEAD, director George A. Romero positions the bulk of his story in a giant skyscraper which houses the last humans left on the planet; although his intentions are foggy this time, THE FILM appears to be Romero's commentary on the post-9/11 political landscape. The zombies only bother crews who venture outside the makeshift city for supplies, but the people are kept sedated by their leader, the irascible Kaufman (Dennis Hopper), who exaggerates their threat. What Kaufman doesn't realise is that the zombies are learning skills they half-remember from their old selves, leading to some impressively blood-soaked scenes of tumult. In an unusual move for Romero, Hopper is joined by name actors such as John Leguizamo and Asia Argento. The film greatly benefits as a result, successfully portraying an atrophied civilisation that has regressed to a primitive state, allowing its undead tormentors to sense that a free lunch may be just around the corner. In THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE, a quiet summer drive through rural Texas ends in violent tragedy when several youths encounter a chainsaw-wielding psychopathic killer and his demented family. Tobe Hooper's gruesome tale of terror is loosely based on the Ed Gein killings, which actually occurred in Plainsfield, Wisconsin. Shot in a neo-documentary style, this incredibly influential horror film spawned numerous sequels and imitations.
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...The TexasChainsawMassacre on DVD is great. But you can see why the UK banned it for so long! The quality is very good and so are the opening scenes on this DVD. However the story itself seems a little pointless to me. All that happens is people with chainsaws run around killing and injuring as many people as possible. The film looks kind of fake (in fact incredibly fake) as the supposed blood looks runny and splatters absolutely everywhere. I was expecting something with a bit more of a plot and a bit more realistic violence because of the contreversy. Still I suppose it can be excused as it is a pretty old film....
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Advantages: One word: terrifying Disadvantages: Too tense to watch.
...I'm not normally a fan of horror movies but was persuaded to see this on halloween. It was definatly the most tense film I have ever seen, the combination of a jaws style soundtrack, chainsaw noises and leatherface chasing people around deserted buildings is what did it. There were points in the movie when I actually jumped (which succeeded in scaring those around me).
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From the moment the movie starts, the tension begins to build. It is refreshing in that it doesn't rely on the usual cliches of horror movies to get cheap scares. Instead the eerie settings create an atmosphere long before the chainsaw gets to work.
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