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‘The Texas Chain Saw Massacre’ – New Video Looks at the Long Home Video History of the Original Classic

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The Texas Chain Saw Massacre is one of the horror genre’s most influential and controversial films. Director Tobe Hooper’s masterpiece launched a franchise, established Leatherface as a certified horror icon, and left behind a legacy full of censorship, bans, and bootlegs, which all contribute to a unique history of the film on home video.

This new video from my YouTube channel Films At Home takes you through the entire history of all of the home video releases of the original The Texas Chain Saw Massacre.

Join me as we explore the film’s highly unique home video history, from the earliest VHS, CED, and Laserdisc releases up to the latest 4K UHD Blu-rays released in 2023.

If you want more content like this, as well as all of the latest in the world of home entertainment and physical media, check out Films At Home on YouTube and follow The Films At Home Podcast.

Jeff Rauseo has loved the horror genre since he watched a VHS copy of Jaws at the age of five. Since then, Jeff has become an avid supporter of the horror genre and a dedicated physical media collector with thousands of films in his media room. Jeff runs the YouTube channel Films At Home and hosts The Films At Home Podcast where he talks about the importance of physical media and covers home entertainment and home theater news.

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‘Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert Englund Story’ Slashes into VHS from Lunchmeat!

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ollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert Englund Story

The SCREAMBOX Original documentary Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert Englund Story is now streaming on SCREAMBOX, and it’s next coming to VHS!

A limited edition of only 50 copies worldwide, the VHS copies of the Englund documentary will go up for grabs on Saturday, April 27 at 12pm EST on Lunchmeat’s official website.

Josh Schafer of Lunchmeat explains, “With so many of Englund’s works being seen and familiarized on videotape, it only felt right to offer fans and collectors the opportunity to experience this fantastic doc on VHS. We all know the Freddy movies just feel different on videocassette, and we wanted to bring that feel to this film for those who want it.”

“Since first donning a tattered fedora and a glove of eviscerating blades in 1984, Robert Englund has become a beloved horror icon. His portrayal of Freddy Krueger is without doubt a moment as visceral to the horror genre as Chaney’s werewolf or Karloff’s groundbreaking realization of Frankenstein’s monster. However, few realize the depths of Englund’s true power as a character actor away from the latex mask and iconic red and green sweater.

“A classically trained actor and director, Robert Englund has become one of the most revolutionary horror icons of our generation.. This unique and intimate portrait captures the man behind the glove and features interviews with Englund and his wife Nancy, Lin Shaye, Eli Roth, Tony Todd, Heather Langenkamp, and more.

“This is the quintessential documentary on the man who didn’t just bring Freddy Krueger to horrific and historic life on-screen and beyond, but has created a fantastic career as an elite actor and entertainer.”

Selling for $30, the VHS is presented in native widescreen format & duplicated in NTSC, housed in full-color slipcase and pressed on black videocassettes with silver foil face and side labels.

The VHS release is presented in partnership with Cineverse, Bloody Disgusting, and Screambox, in association with Dead Mouse Productions and Cult Screenings U.K.

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