Release Date: 12/02/2025

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Limited to 3,000 copies

Synopsis:

Fifty years after Tobe Hooper’s THE TEXAS CHAIN SAW MASSACRE shocked the world and forever changed the face of global cinema and popular culture, CHAIN REACTIONS charts the film’s profound impact and lasting influence on five great artists - Patton Oswalt, Takashi Miike, Alexandra Heller-Nicholas, Stephen King, and Karyn Kusama through early memories, sensory experiences, and childhood trauma. By crafting a dynamic dialogue between contemporary footage and never-before-seen outtakes and delving into personal impressions triggered by distinct audiovisual formats (16mm, 35mm, VHS, digital), CHAIN REACTIONS goes to the heart of how a scruffy, no-budget independent film wormed its way into our collective nightmares and permanently altered the zeitgeist.

Disc Format: Blu-ray Region A

Disc 1 (Feature Film):

Chain Reactions

Bonus: 

• Commentary with writer/director Alexandre O. Philippe
• The Texas Chain Saw Massacre Outtakes
• Theatrical Trailer

Disc 2 (Bonus Disc):

THE TEXAS CHAIN SAW MASSACRE

• 16mm Overscan Print (85 mins)
• 16mm ‘BBQ Edition’ Print (84 mins)
• 35mm Grindhouse Print  (80 mins)
• 1984 K-Tel Australian VHS (85 mins)
• K-Tel Australian Trailer

Disc 3 (Bonus Disc):

THE TEXAS CHAIN SAW MASSACRE

• 1981 Wizard Video VHS (84 mins)
• 1987 Bootleg Czechoslovakian VHS (69 mins)*
• 1978 Super 8mm Print (Iver Film Services) (22 mins)
• 1980s Slovakian Betamax (83 mins)*

Includes a 24-page booklet featuring exclusive photos and essay

*The 1987 Czechoslovakian VHS and 1980s Slovakian Betamax are presented in their original language without subtitles.