4K disc is Region Free, blu-ray disc is Region B
4K restoration from 16mm negative - On Ultra HD Blu-ray with HDR + Dolby Vision
In 1974, filmmaker Tobe Hooper unleashed his dark vision on humanity - a story about five young friends whose trip into the countryside on a summer afternoon turns into a terror nightmare.
THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE was considered perverse and glorifying violence. The film was banned in many countries and at the time only the bravest critics appreciated it as a masterpiece that redefined horror. Audiences around the world were divided, shocked and stunned - THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE set a genre standard, changed the course and made Leatherface a monster icon.
A milestone in exploitation cinema and still one of the most terrifying horror films of all time!
Artwork: Ralf Krause
Film info:
Original title: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre / Blutgericht in Texas
Country of production: USA 1974
Director: Tobe Hooper
Actors: Marilyn Burns, Paul A. Partain, Edwin Neal, Jim Siedow, Gunnar Hansen
FSK: Not suitable for children
Technical specifications:
Language / sound: German Auro-3D 13.1, German Dolby Atmos, German DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0, English Auro-3D 13.1, English Dolby Atmos, English DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0, English DTS 2.0 Stereo, German DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1 Surround, German DTS 2.0 Mono, English DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1 Surround, English DTS 2.0 Stereo, DTS 2.0 Mono
Image format: 1.85:1 (2160p24) - 4K Ultra HD with HDR10 / Dolby Vision, 1.85:1 (1080p24 Full HD)
Subtitles: Main film: German for the hearing impaired, German, English - Audio commentaries: German
Running time: 84 minutes
Bonus material:
+ 4 audio commentaries:
- with director/co-author/co-producer Tobe Hooper
- with Tobe Hooper, Leatherface Gunnar Hansen and cameraman Daniel Pearl
- with the actors Marilyn Burns, Paul A. Partain, Allen Danziger and set designer Robert A. Burns (presented by David Gregory)
- with cameraman Daniel Pearl, editor J. Larry Carroll and sound engineer Ted Nicolaou
+ Interviews*:
- Teri McMinn (Pam actress approx. 17 min.)
- John Dugan (Grandfather Sawyer actor - approx. 16 min.)
- Ron Bozman (Production Manager - approx. 16 min.)
- John Dugan (Grandfather actor - approx. 16 min.)
- J. Larry Carroll (Cutter - approx. 11 min.)
+ Featurettes:
- The hallowed ground of horror* (approx. 20 min.)
- The Shocking Truth* (approx. 73 min. + approx. 8 min. outtakes)
- Flesh Wounds - Seven Stories of the Saw* (approx. 72 min.)
- A Family Portrait* (approx. 61 min. - D / E)
- Gunnar Hansen in the Sawyer House* (approx. 8 minutes)
- Censorship comparison of the original remake (approx. 5 min.)
+ Deleted scenes and outtakes (approx. 43 min. - mostly without sound)
+ 4 cinema trailers, 3 TV & 2 radio spots (approx. 9 min.)
+ Discussion with Tobe Hooper and William Friedkin** (approx. 54 min.)
+ Interview with Tobe Hooper** (approx. 14 min.)
+ Interview with Kim Henkel** (approx. 9 min.)
+ On the history of censorship - Discussion with Jörg Buttgereit (NEKROMANTIK I+II), media scientist Dr. Stefan Höltgen and sociologist Dr. Roland Seim (approx. 130 min.)
+ CHAINSAW MASSACRE - VHS version (SD, approx. 72 min. - Hidden Feature)
*with optional German subtitles
**with optional English and German subtitles
