Chain Reactions (MediaBook)

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.

CHAIN REACTIONS is being released as a Limited Edition Blu-ray mediabook and includes eight rare & legendary versions of the original TEXAS CHAIN SAW MASSACRE FOR THE FIRST TIME ON DISC along with a 24-page booklet with exclusive photos and essays.

The below versions are included on the release:

16mm Overscan Print
16mm "BBQ Edition" Print
35mm Grindhouse Print
1984 K-Tel Australian VHS
1981 Wizard Video VHS
1987 Czech VHS
1978 Super 8mm Print
1980s Slovakian Betamax

DISC ONE

• Chain Reactions Film – TRT 101 min
• Chain Reactions Feature Commentary with Writer/Director Alexandre O. Philippe
• Chain Reactions Trailer – TRT 2.3 min
• Over 2.5 hours (161 mins) of rare outtakes from The Texas Chain Saw Massacre

DISC TWO

• The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
• 16mm Over Scan – TRT 85 min
• 16mm 'BBQ Edition' Print – TRT 84 min
• 35mm Grindhouse Print – TRT 80 min
• 1984 K-Tel Australian VHS – TRT 85 min
• K-Tel Australian Trailer – TRT 2 min

DISC THREE

• The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
• 1981 Wizard Video VHS – TRT 84 min
• 1987 Bootleg Czechoslovakian VHS – TRT 69 min
• 1978 Super 8mm Print – TRT 22 min
• 1980s Slovakian Betamax – TRT 83 min