ICONIC CHAINSAWS
“It’s exactly what you think it is!”
Ever since Tobe Hooper demonstrated the visceral power a chainsaw could possess when brandished as a weapon, horror films have utilized the buzzy menace to great effect. Limbs fly, blood spatters – neither the innocent nor the undead are safe from its spinning teeth. For this month’s Late Rounds, we present four films in which the chainsaw is as key as the iconic characters that brandish them.
Pieces
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Director: Juan Piquer Simón Run Time: 85 min. Format: 35mm Rating: R Release Year: 1982
It's exactly what you think it is!
Mandy
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Director: Panos Cosmatos Run Time: 121 min. Format: DCP Rating: NR Release Year: 2018
Nic Cage hunts weirdo, hippie-types. A whole bunch of 'em!
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
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Director: Tobe Hooper Run Time: 83 min. Format: DCP Rating: R Release Year: 1974
Who will survive and what will be left of them?