Amazon.co.uk Review
The 2003 version of
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre adheres to the pure-and-simple slasher-movie formula: introduce a gaggle of sexy young people, make vague gestures to distinguish them--Jessica Biel wants to get married and doesn't like pot, so she's our moral compass--then start hacking them to pieces one by one. The visual palette includes grimy crucified dolls, fly-specked pig carcasses, body parts floating in murky jars, a tobacco-chewing redneck sheriff and many slender beams of sunlight cutting through dank, dusty interiors. The camera lovingly photographs Biel's tank-topped bosom and sculpted abs as she's running in terror from a bloated, chainsaw-wielding, human-skin-wearing maniac. This remake lacks the macabre comedy of the original; it's all about the nauseating sensation of waiting for something to jump out of the dark. --
Bret Fetzer
Special Features
- Deleted scenes
- Alternate opening and closing
- Chainsaw Redux documentary
- Gein: The Ghoul of Planifield documentary
- Commentaries with producer Michael Bay, director Marcus Nispel and others
- Cast screen tests
- Art gallery
- TV spots and trailers
- Music video
DVD Technical Information:
- Running Time: 98 mins
- Region Code: 2
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