Dark Sky Films Brings The Original "THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE" Back To Theaters In Glorious 4K!
Few films are as important to the horror genre as Tobe Hooper’s 1974 masterpiece, “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre.” Celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, to be specific the theatrical premiere date was October 1, 1974, with a theatrical release following on October 11th, it is impossible to think about the genre as it stands today without considering the enormous impact "TCM” had on the genre and the culture. Thankfully, the horror community and its stalwarts never let a good anniversary go to waste and Dark Sky Films are setting a precedent for how classic film anniversaries should be handled.
Hot off the release of their killer 50th Anniversary box set from Dark Sky Selects (photo below, order here) Dark Sky has announced a slew of theatrical dates so you can catch Leatherface on the biggest screen in the best possible video and audio presentation.
Check out the new trailer cut to celebrate this release, and you can check out the press release below to learn more about where, when, and how you can catch this landmark film with an equally ravenous audience!
From The Press Release
50 years ago, five youths on a weekend getaway in the Texas countryside fell prey to a butcher in a mask made of human skin and his cannibalistic family, and horror cinema would never be the same. Violent, confrontational, and shockingly realistic, director Tobe Hooper’s THE TEXAS CHAIN SAW MASSACRE terrified audiences in a way never thought possible when it was unleashed on a politically and socially tumultuous America in 1974. Facing a storm of controversy, censorship, and outcry throughout its troubled release, this masterpiece of horror has stood the test of time to become a landmark motion.
“THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE IS ONE OF THOSE PERFECT MOVIES.”
– QUENTIN TARANTINO
“THE TEXAS CHAIN SAW MASSACRE IS A CLASSIC. ITS A TERRIFYING MOVIE THAT STILL HOLDS UP TODAY. THE TENSION IS RELENTLESS.”
– STEVEN SPIELBERG
“IT’S THE MOST HORRIFYING MOTION PICTURE I’VE EVER SEEN.”
– STEPHEN KING
“IT’S THE MOST IMPORTANT FILM IN THE HISTORY OF HORROR MOVIES. IT CHANGED EVERYTHING.”
– ELI ROTH
“IT’S THE ULTIMATE HORROR MOVIE. IT HAS A BRUTAL BEAUTY, AN ENERGY THAT IS ABSOLUTELY RAW.”
– GUILLERMO DEL TORO
“THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE IS ONE OF THE MOST TERRIFYING FILMS EVER MADE AND A FILM WITH AN INFLUENCE THAT CANNOT BE OVERSTATED.”
– EDGAR WRIGHT
Stay up to date with “The Dark Side Of Pop Culture” by following Macabre Daily on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.
