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1 Dec 7th, 2000 

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Banned for years I ran hot footed to the store to get my copy. At last The Texas Chainsaw Massacre on DVD. After a quick run home I popped the disk in the machine and settled down for an evening of good olf fashioned family violence. What did I get? One of the worst films I have ever seen.

This is a really cheap, and really nasty film that in no way deserves the hype that surrounds it. The cast are no names (even though that shouldn't matter), and even though there are buckets of blood, it's the story that lets things down. I'm not looking for Kafka here but what is going on? Why is Leatherface there? What's his motivation (that sounds poncy but stick with me)? Is he just in a bad mood because nobody cleaned the house? I don't expect masterclasses in emoting but I just didn't get it - the cast just get butchered for no reason.

An exploitive film that tries to cash in on the horror element but forgets about every other aspect of film making - majorly disappointing 

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student 13.01.2001 15:17

I felt the same about the exorscist - banned for years then a total let down.

jaffacakemonster 02.01.2001 14:53

Unfortunately mate you need BRAINS to understand psychological films of this nature.

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