Exclusive CHAIN REACTIONS Clip: Karyn Kusama On THE TEXAS CHAIN SAW MASSACRE’s Scariest Scene
Coming off a buzzing festival run at Fantastic Fest, Sitges, BFI London, Telluride Film Festival and more, Alexandre O. Philippe's Chain Reactions, the feature documentary that dives into the legacy and lasting impact of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, opens nationwide on September 26 via Dark Sky Films – and we've got an exclusive clip of interviewee Karyn Kusama (Jennifer's Body, The Invitation, Yellowjackets) to celebrate.
Joining Kusama in the deep dive on Tobe Hooper's 1974 horror classic are actor Patton Oswalt (Eternals, Deathstalker), Japanese auteur Takashi Miike (Audition, Ichi the Killer), the king of horror fiction Stephen King, and Australia's Rondo Hatton-award winning author, critic and commentator Alexandra Heller-Nicholas.
An official logline for Chain Reactions reads:
“Fifty years after Tobe Hooper’s The Texas Chain Saw Massacre shocked the world and forever changed the face of global cinema and popular culture, Chain Reactions charts the film’s profound impact and lasting influence on five great artists through early memories, sensory experiences, and childhood trauma.
By crafting a dynamic dialogue between contemporary footage and never-before-seen outtakes and delving into personal impressions triggered by distinct audiovisual formats (16mm, 35mm, VHS, digital), Chain Reactions goes to the heart of how a scruffy, no-budget independent film wormed its way into our collective nightmares and permanently altered the zeitgeist.”
In our exclusive clip below, Kusama talks about her own thoughts watching The Texas Chain Saw Massacre‘s infamously terrifying “Dinner Table Scene”, and the themes of domesticity, masculinity and black comedy within.
If you're in NYC, you can catch Chain Reactions opening at Regal Union Square today, September 19, before its nationwide expanse later this month. For ticket and more date info, head over to Dark Sky's official site.
