CHAIN REACTIONS Documentary Slashes Onto Digital This Month
The film features insights from Karyn Kusama, Stephen King, and more.
The slasher that’s probably traumatized everyone who’s seen it turns fifty this year, and director Alexandre O. Philippe’s examination into its effects on our psyche will soon be available to enjoy from the comfort of your home. Dark Sky Films has announced that Chain Reactions will be available on digital and on demand later this month, bringing Leatherface right into your living room as some of cinema’s biggest names break down his influence on us.
Written and directed by Philippe, the film chronicles the fifty-year legacy of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, charting its profound impact through interviews with five Hollywood icons: Patton Oswalt, Takashi Miike, Alexandra Heller-Nicholas, Karyn Kusama, and the king of horror himself, Stephen King. Featuring contemporary footage as well as never-before-seen outtakes, the film aims to recontextualize how we see one of the bloodiest — and most memorable — slashers of all time.
The film’s official logline is as follows:
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 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.