Chain Reactions
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Chain Reactions
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 – Patton Oswalt, Takashi Miike, Alexandra Heller-Nicholas, Stephen King, and Karyn Kusama – 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.
2025, 103 minutes, USA, Directed by Alexandre O. Philippe, Not Rated
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"Chain Reactions is a love letter to Texas Chain Saw Massacre and its grander impact on horror and film...a glowing celebration of the power of cinema and its ability to open minds and bring people to new worlds"
– Daniel Kurland, BLOODY DISGUSTING -
“Alexandre O. Philippe's Chain Reactions is an extraordinary documentary about an extraordinary film.”
– Damon Wise, DEADLINE -
"Another strong work from this increasingly impressive filmmaker...catnip for horror fans and may even give those who don’t love “TCM” yet further appreciation of one of the most influential films ever made, of any genre."
– Brian Tallerico, ROGEREBERT.cOM -
"When creators like these come to prop up a movie’s importance, you listen."
– Alan French, SUNSHINE STATE CINEPLEX -
“Exploration of our inexplicable attraction to horror is the true theme of the brilliantly titled ‘Chain Reactions’.”
– Christian Zilko, INDIEWIRE
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