Interview
Tobe Hooper interview (1) — THE FLASHBACK FILES
A conversation recorded around a restoration screening. The interview is useful for Hooper’s account of how the film creates unease through rhythm, sound, and suggestion.
The independent archive / 1974—2022
Nine films. Different families. Conflicting histories. Follow the people, stories, and sources through every released chapter.
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Interview
A conversation recorded around a restoration screening. The interview is useful for Hooper’s account of how the film creates unease through rhythm, sound, and suggestion.
Interview
The companion conversation places Hooper’s work within the changing horror cinema of the 1970s. Read alongside the first installment for a broader view of his approach.
Interview
An interview with the director about the original film and its lasting impact. A useful firsthand counterpart to later critical histories.
Interview
Jon Kitley asks Williams about becoming involved in the sequel. This actor-centered account complements production histories told from the director’s perspective.
Interview
Williams discusses the sequel’s distinctive tone. The conversation helps explain why Stretch’s film should be approached as its own creative work rather than a repeat of 1974.
Interview
A career interview connecting Chop Top, later horror roles, and the return to the franchise in Texas Chainsaw 3D. Useful for distinguishing Moseley’s different characters.
Interview
An actor interview that offers a route into Johnson’s work beneath the Leatherface mask. Pair it with his own anniversary recordings and production reminiscences.
Reference
AFI’s film record provides credits, release documentation, a synopsis, and references to contemporary trade coverage. Its notes distinguish the original two-word “Chain Saw” title.
Reference
AFI’s catalog entry documents the sequel’s credits and release history. It is a reference source for the film rather than an interview with a participant.
Reference
A concise AFI record for the remake, identifying its director, writer, principal cast, cinematographer, and editor. The catalog marks this later title as outside its main 1893–1993 coverage.
Official film page
Netflix’s title page provides the official synopsis, principal cast, and promotional trailers. Availability and language options can differ by region and account.
Studio announcement
Lionsgate’s 2011 announcement documents the project before release. Its language is evidence of the studio’s intended continuation of the 1974 story, not an independent review.
Studio announcement
A Lionsgate casting announcement preserved as a PDF by the City of Mansfield. This is useful production-era documentation of the ensemble and returning franchise participants.
Home video
The label’s own edition listing documents restoration, audio options, commentaries, and supplementary material. Consult the exact release details before assuming another edition has the same features.
Home video
Arrow’s edition lists cast, effects, editing, and crew interviews alongside commentaries and documentaries. These are disc supplements; the listing is not a free stream of each interview.
Home video
Vinegar Syndrome’s release page identifies its restoration and edition variants. It is a useful companion to the Arrow listing when comparing physical releases.
Home video
Daily Dead reproduces Scream Factory’s special-feature announcement, including the director’s-cut commentary and new participant interviews. It distinguishes the release’s different versions.
Audio interview
A Warner Archive Podcast conversation with the director, published May 15, 2018. The episode offers an audio route into the production alongside written retrospective interviews.
Review
A review of the collector’s-edition Blu-ray. Read its assessment of the presentation and extras separately from its opinion of the film itself.
Review
A retrospective linked to Warner Archive’s release. It places the film within the franchise’s changing studio ownership and discusses the home-video presentation.
Review
A technical review of the remake’s 4K edition, with coverage of picture, sound, and extras. Useful when researching the film’s visual finish and restoration history.
Review
A second review of the Scream Factory edition, offering an independent assessment of both the film and its supplementary material.
Review
A home-video review focused on the collector’s edition. Compare its feature inventory with the label announcement rather than treating all editions as interchangeable.
Video interview
Slasher Scotty’s conversation with McMinn covers her experiences as Pam, casting memories, and the film’s enduring fan interest. The linked publisher description identifies the interview’s subjects.