Massacre At Central High DVD

Advantages: Classic, influential, unbearably scary
Disadvantages: Not exactly for people who get too scared

...<<<<< TITLE: Texas Chain Saw Massacre, The >>>>> <<<<< RATING: ****1/2 (out of 5) >>>>> <<<<< CAST: Gunnar Hanson, Marilyn Burns, Allen Danziger, Paul A. Partain, William Vail, Teri McMinn, Edwin Neal, Jim Siedow, John Dugan, Robert Courtin, William Creamer, John Henry Foulk, Jerry Green, Ed Guinn, Joe Bill Hogan. Narration by John Larroquette. >>>>> <<<<< DIRECTOR: Tobe Hooper >>>>> <<<<< STUDIO: Bryanston Films (Original Distributer); New Line Cinema >>>>> <<<<< DVD DISTRIBUTOR: Elite Entertainment >>>>> <<<<< RUNNING TIME: 83 MIN. >>>>> <<<<< RATED: 18 (UK), R (US) >>>>> <<<<< Thirty Years Old And Still Buzzing Strong >>>>> I’ve never been a big horror film fan mostly because I really don’t think there are many horror films out there I can label as “great.” If you look... Read review

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Advantages: Ed Gein Documentary DVD extra
Disadvantages: Only moderately scarry

...too savoury a charcter and it appears the girl that killed her self may have been a reltion of the screwed up leather face family. The Massacre ensues My opinion on this film is mixed, it's a sorta good horror film, some gruesome moments but if its sadistic horror you're looking for Hostel maybe more along your lines. There are a few moments that make you jump as well. Though one thing I shall say in its favor is that it is actually quite a good remake, alot of remakes can be pretty crap but this one was acceptable. I think i would recommend the old film though, those old 70s horror film create an atmosphere and style in themselves due to just being made back in the 70s. Jessica Beil also made ths film quite enjoyable, she just gets her T-shirt progressively wetter throughout the film. The extra features DVD was quite good. It has... Read review

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Advantages: Violent and disturbing
Disadvantages: Violent and disturbing

...In recent years, I've come to regard the slasher film as comedy rather than horror. The rancid dialogue, cheap attempts at thrills, flimsy story, and stock characters have become mostly tiresome. But now, it seems Hollywood has finally found a way to resurrect the slasher film...by remaking it! And while the new version of "Texas Chainsaw Massacre" isn't quite the classic the original is, it is still a solid, terrifying horror film. The surprising news is that the remake of "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" is just as scary, sometimes scarier, than the original. The film doesn't try to re-invent the story, or complicate it with extraneous details. There are no expansive, soft-focus flashbacks or long, introspective explorations into Leatherface's childhood, or any other attempts to explain his motivation. It simply remains a movie about... Read review

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