For Halloween this year (2015) I watched The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (TCM) and The Evil Dead in the theater.
I'm a big fan of the "Evil Dead" movies and I heard good things about this film. I went in knowing almost nothing about the film.
This film deserves its position at the very top of the horror genre. I was totally entranced and creeped out, this was truly a scary movie. And as I believe Hitchcock stated, you can often terrorize an audience by showing less. This film isn't actually that violent or gory, but the film does an excellent job not showing you things and allowing your mind's imagination to run wild. It's all about pacing and setup here. The very first brutal act is actually barely shown and over in a split second but there is a huge impact.
Everything in the film was done so well, from the sinister interiors of the brothers' home, their bizarre family rituals, the look of rural Texas. Compared to modern films, it has a wonderful organic quality.
The film, shot on 16MM, looks simply stunning. The level of grittiness is perfect for this type of film.
The story starts off slow, but the "Hitchhiker" (a wonderful performance that steals the show) gets it going and once we're introduced to Leatherface things really heat up.
People were hollering and screaming in the theater. 10/10.
I'm a big fan of the "Evil Dead" movies and I heard good things about this film. I went in knowing almost nothing about the film.
This film deserves its position at the very top of the horror genre. I was totally entranced and creeped out, this was truly a scary movie. And as I believe Hitchcock stated, you can often terrorize an audience by showing less. This film isn't actually that violent or gory, but the film does an excellent job not showing you things and allowing your mind's imagination to run wild. It's all about pacing and setup here. The very first brutal act is actually barely shown and over in a split second but there is a huge impact.
Everything in the film was done so well, from the sinister interiors of the brothers' home, their bizarre family rituals, the look of rural Texas. Compared to modern films, it has a wonderful organic quality.
The film, shot on 16MM, looks simply stunning. The level of grittiness is perfect for this type of film.
The story starts off slow, but the "Hitchhiker" (a wonderful performance that steals the show) gets it going and once we're introduced to Leatherface things really heat up.
People were hollering and screaming in the theater. 10/10.
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