Fifty years after Tobe Hooper’s The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, a movie that, let’s be honest, probably gave you nightmares and trust issues with power tools, we get Chain Reactions. Because what the world REALLY needs is another documentary patting a classic horror film on the back 🙄.
This cinematic masterpiece (I’m being sarcastic, chill) charts the film’s “profound impact” and “lasting influence” on five “great artists” – Patton Oswalt (a comedian, because that’s what horror was missing), Takashi Miike (okay, he’s legit), Alexandra Heller- Nicholas (who?), Stephen King (because he HASN’T made enough money already), and Karyn Kusama (another director, sure). Apparently, they’re going to reminisce about “early memories,” “sensory experiences,” and, of course, “childhood trauma.” Because nothing says entertainment like rehashing your deepest fears. By crafting a “dynamic dialogue” (aka talking heads) between “contemporary footage” and “never-before-seen outtakes” (probably just Leatherface tripping over stuff), and delving into “personal impressions” triggered by audiovisual formats (VHS! How quaint!), Chain Reactions goes to the heart of how a “scruffy, no-budget independent film” (that probably cost like, $50 to make) wormed its way into our “collective nightmares” and “permanently altered the zeitgeist.” 🙄🙄🙄 As if anyone remembers the zeitgeist before The Texas Chain Saw Massacre anyway. 😂
Directed by Alexandre O. Philippe (who, let’s be honest, probably saw a cash grab opportunity), Chain Reactions hits cinemas in September (so you can waste your money on the big screen) and Blu-ray on 2nd November (because who even owns a Blu-ray player anymore?). You can pre-order it here (and contribute to the never-ending cycle of nostalgia bait).
