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    WSR Detailed DVD Review
    Texas Chain Saw Massacre, The


    Ultimate Edition
    Genre: Horror

    Reviewed In Issue 114 (Nov 2006) Of Widescreen Review®

    Stars:
    Marilyn Burns, Allen Danziger, Paul A. Partain, William Vail, Teri McMinn, Edwin Neal, Jim Siedow, Gunnar Hansen & John Dugan

    WSR Review Scores
    WSR Picture Rating: 3
    DD Sound Rating: 3
    DTS Sound Rating: NR
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    Critics' Composite Score: 3
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    Special Features
    Disc One of this two-disc set includes commentary with Actors Marilyn Burns, Paul A. Partain, Allen Danziger, and Art Director Robert A. Burns; another commentary track with Tobe Hooper, Cinematographer Daniel Pearl, and Actor Gunnar Hansen; six theatrical trailers; three TV spots; and two radio spots. The Disc Two bonus disc includes the 73-minute Texas Chain Saw Massacre The Shocking Truth documentary, the 72-minute Flesh Wounds documentary, an eight-minute A Tour Of The TCSM House With Gunnar Hansen featurette, 25 minutes of deleted scenes and outtakes, a two-minute blooper reel, an eight-minute outtakes reel from The Shocking Truth, the Dr. W.E. Barnes Presents Making Grandpa still gallery, and a poster gallery.


     DVD General Information

    (Studio/Distributor): Dark Sky Films
    (Catalog Number): 6292
    (MPAA Rating): R
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    (Retail Price): $29.98
    (DVD Type): Two DVD-9 Discs
    (Widescreen Edition): Yes
    (Full Screen Edition): No
    (Anamorphic Widescreen): No
    (Running Time In Minutes): 83
    (Color Type): Color
    (Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
    (Closed Captioned): Yes
    (Regional Coding): 1
    (Theatrical Year): 1974
    (Theatrical Release): Yes
    (Direct-To-Video Release): No
    (DVD Release Date): 09/26/06
    (THX® Digitally Mastered): No

     Credits Information

    (Director): Tobe Hooper
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      WSR Narrative Review
    Story Synopsis:
    Horror cult favorite "The Texas Chain Saw Massacre" (the murder weapon in the title is listed as two words) is Tobe Hooper

    DVD Picture:
    The now anamorphically enhanced 1.78:1 DVD picture does look better than the original DVD release, with improved resolution and slightly more consistent color fidelity, although it still has a very dated look. The image is still hazy and wanting in better contrast and shadow delineation, but it is an improvement. (Danny Richelieu)

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    The repurposed Dolby

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