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Chain Reactions’ Opens Friday in NY/LA, Exploring the ‘Texas Chain Saw Massacre’ Legacy

Five artist-focused chapters with archival outtakes trace how Tobe Hooper’s 1974 landmark shaped creators across generations.

Overview

  • Dark Sky Films launches the theatrical run on September 19 in New York and Los Angeles with a nationwide expansion set for September 26.
  • The documentary’s interview subjects are Stephen King, Takashi Miike, Patton Oswalt, Karyn Kusama, and film scholar Alexandra Heller-Nicholas.
  • Alexandre O. Philippe structures the film as chapter-length portraits that examine personal influence, using rare outtakes rather than offering a conventional making-of.
  • A new clip debuted via Variety features King recalling a 1982 Colorado screening and noting the worn print’s realism and lack of artifice.
  • Early reviews highlight a contextual, celebratory approach that encourages revisiting the original, following a trailer and fresh clips released this week.