A journey to check a family grave carries five young travelers into a rural Texas nightmare. Hooper and Henkel’s independent production introduced Sally Hardesty, Leatherface, and a household whose ordinary surroundings conceal extraordinary violence.
Erin and her friends encounter the Hewitt household after a roadside crisis interrupts their trip. Marcus Nispel’s remake creates a separate continuity, with Andrew Bryniarski’s Leatherface and R. Lee Ermey’s Sheriff Hoyt at its center.
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.
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.
Austin InSight revisits the film’s fiftieth anniversary through its Texas filmmaking context. The PBS page provides the program and a transcript where available.
A cinematographer interview associated with the original film’s fortieth-anniversary celebration. Pearl’s work connects the original production with the visually different 2003 remake.
A later interview that revisits Nispel’s discussions with Pearl about remaking the original. The conversation places Chainsaw within the director’s wider career.
Arrow’s own 4K listing documents the remake’s presentation and extras, including a newly recorded Pearl interview. Feature availability belongs to this edition, not every release of the film.