“An extraordinary documentary about an extraordinary film.” Dark Sky Films debuted the official trailer for a documentary film titled Chain Reactions, another cinema history geek-out doc from the acclaimed filmmaker Alexandre O. Philippe (best known for 78/52: Hitchcock’s Shower Scene, Memory: Origins of Alien, Leap of Faith: William Friedkin on the Exorcist, Lynch/Oz, and ohters). This premiered at last year’s 2024 Venice Film Festival and played at a bunch of other fests including Sitges, London, Denver, + Beyond Fest. Fifty years after Tobe Hooper’s iconic horror classic 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. Featuring in-depth interviews with horror & experts and cinephiles including: Patton Oswalt, Takashi Miike, Alexandra Heller-Nicholas, Stephen King, and Karyn Kusama, each discussing aspects of the film and its impact on pop culture. It’s not just a love letter to the classic OG Texas Chainsaw Massacre movie (and the influence it had on genre movies forever) it’s a deeper look at the creation of this seminal work of horror cinema. This one is a must watch for any & all cinephiles. // Continue Reading ›
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