Review – The Texas Chainsaw Massacre

Immortal classic of the horror genre or nearly unwatchable piece of indie garbage? Well, probably both. When this movie is gets going, it’s one of the best (and most genuinely scary) horror movies I’ve ever seen. Supposedly based at least in part on the crimes of Wisconsin cannibal El Gein, unfortunately ait gets bogged down all too frequently by then-novice director Tobe Hooper’s absolutely abysmal sense of timing. He comes up with good shocks, but then he starts running them over and over and over until they don’t work anymore. In fact, toward the end the film becomes a torment to even try and watch. I think it’s worth a look because of the things it does right, but those brave souls who decide to give it a chance are going to have to sit through a lot of the things it does wrong. Worth seeing