![]() May have a small amount of writing in an unobtrusive place. Paper may be brittle due to age, may have minor stains. May have tears, minor paper loss, minor hazing. It may have some fold seperation.Īn average poster with overall fresh color. It may have minor tears small paper loss and minor stains. This is the highest grade allowed for a poster that has been restored either on linen or on paper.Ī poster with good colors and overall clean appearance. It may have pin holes or very minor tears. It may have very general signs of use including slight fold separation and fold wear. Has no significant holes, no paper loss, may have minor tears along edges, may have fine pin holes.Ī poster with bright colour and crisp overall appearance. The poster should have no holes or tears.Ī generally unused poster with fresh, saturated colors. ![]() All because of Leatherface, many people’s nightmares will be dominated by the hum of a chainsaw.Ī poster that has never been used or displayed and may show the most minor signs of age and wear. The last 10 minutes of this film are some of the most exciting, terrify shots ever put on film. It’s Tobe Hooper’s great directing that pelts the viewer with suspense. There’s really a lot less gore in this movie than most people think. That’s just how strong this movie actually is. Strangely, some even walked out of the theaters on the previews for this thing. Many people refuse to watch this movie in the first place because of what they’ve heard and because of the title. His perfect killer image was later destroyed by other actors in later sequels. Gunnar Hansen did a great job of playing Leatherface, sculpting a faceless killer who slew not for fun but for survival. Every one of them are one fry short of a happy meal and I am sure they like it that way. It’s safe to say he’s not the only insane one in this bunch. This is what sets him apart from other slashers such as Michael Myers and Jason Vorhees for they hid behind masks. One such character, Leatherface, stands out for the fact that he was born without a face, thus using human skin to gain an identity. Each family member is their own character with their own feelings and their own personalities. Hunger is our most probable urge as human beings, and this family takes this idea to the extreme. Caught up in this whole mess is a group of young people, unaware of what lurks down an old back road of Texas. Tobe Hooper’s vision paints a drab and disturbing picture of a family of cannibals who hunt their victims using any means necessary for survival. The events of that day were to lead to the discovery of one of the most bizarre crimes in the annals of American history, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre.”…This movie set the stage for the onslaught of classic modern horror of the late 70’s and early 80’s. For them an idyllic summer afternoon drive became a nightmare. But, had they lived very, very long lives, they could not have expected nor would they have wished to see as much of the mad and macabre as they were to see that day. It is all the more tragic in that they were young. “The film which you are about to see is an account of the tragedy which befell a group of five youths, in particular Sally Hardesty and her invalid brother, Franklin. Pinch yourself and you may find out that it is.” …more detail Country unique artwork this original UK Quad movie poster looks stunning and is presented in excellent unrestored, originally folded (as issued) condition…One of the horror genre most memorable images and a very rare collectable example of cinema memorabilia from perhaps the most influential cult horror film of the modern era…”There are moments when we cannot believe that what is happening is really true. ![]() The example offered here is from a LOCAL screening. The extremely limited release resulted in two versions of poster being produced (both incredibly rare) an X certificate for LONDON cinemas and an X certificate for LOCAL. ![]() Arguments raged as most councils and cinemas across the country banned it’s release (The full fascinating story of the censorship battle is well worth checking out on the official BBFC website.) with only a handful of cinemas eventually bowing to public demand and showing the Film. “WHO WILL SURVIVE AND WHAT WILL BE LEFT OF THEM ?”…Described by The News of the World as the ‘sickest carnival of slaughter ever seen’…”The Texas Chainsaw Massacre” has become one of the most debated films of all time bringing (at the time) nauseating, forceful horror to the screen with a focussed realism that was new to mainstream cinema. ![]()
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