Consolidated Film Industries (CFI), Hollywood (CA), USA - prints
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1
Cinematographic Process:
Spherical
Film Negative Format:
16 mm - Kodak 7252 Ektachrome
Printed Film Format:
35 mm
Quotes:
Franklin: They just shoot a bullet in their head, and then retract it. It's just BOOM-shht-BOOM-shht. Sally: Franklin, I like meat, please change the subject!
Franklin: If I have any more fun today I don't think I can take it!
Old Man: Look what your brother did to the door! Ain't got no, no pride in his home!
Old Man: I just can't take no pleasure in killing. There's just some things you gotta do. Don't mean you have to like it.
Franklin: I think we just picked up Dracula.
Trivia:
The financing for this film came from the profits of a previous film the production company financed: Deep Throat (1972)
Tobe Hooper was originally aiming to get a PG rating for the film.
The brand name on Leatherface's chainsaw is hidden by duct tape in order to avoid a lawsuit.
The film was shot in chronological order.
The movie wasn't released in Australia until the early 1980s.
DVD Easter Eggs: (Hidden So You Don't See Anything You Don't Want To See)
Edition: Pioneer Video
Region: 1
Description: Alternate takes of decomposed body
Go to a deleted scene where they have some flashing shots of decomposed skeletons cut from the flashing light dead body scene at beginning of the movie. Play the deleted scene until the end.(Do not press stop or go back to maim menu). After deleted scene is finished it has part 2 of the deleted takes also showing all the explainations highlight play and enter to see the alternate takes of the decomposed graveyard body.
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