Well, hello there, kind folks. If you’re visiting this blog of mine, I presume that you have a certain interest in the cinema. As for me, even since my early childhood, I have had a deep love of everything related to movies and television. As far as I can remember, I have been more at ease in front of a screen than in the yard, outside, playing. It is a great way to travel, though other people’s stories, without having to foot any kind of steep bill. Over the years, I feel that movie-watching has even fuelled my own creativity.

All that being said, I welcome you in my Cinephile’s Nest. I hope you enjoy it here, feel free to come back at any time. Here you will find reviews of current movies and older ones. TV shows also. Some classics that have remained some of my favourites, some that have disappointed me. I will use a very basic star (*) system to grade them from 1 to 5 (5 being sliced bread level). Remember, these are just my tastes. I will try to explain in each review what I liked about these particular movies, without giving spoilers.

Il y aura aussi des critiques en français pour les films francophones, car j'aime également le cinéma dans ma langue maternelle. Avant d'apprendre l'anglais, plus jeune, je louais des tonnes de films traduits en français, surtout ceux de Bud Spencer et Terrence Hill. Ma mère a eu le choc de sa vie lorsqu'un jour, dans la boîte d'un de ces films, Deep Throat avait malencontreusement inséré. Une expérience formatrice pour le jeune cinéphile que je suis.

Bienvenue à tous, amusez-vous bien.

I welcome you all here, enjoy yourself.

Thursday, October 31, 2019

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)


Genre: Horror
Directed by: Tobe Hooper
Cast: Marilyn Burns, Paul A. Partain, Edwin Neal
Running Time: 83 minutes



Sally Hardesty, her wheel-chair-bound brother Franklin, and their friends Jerry, Kirk and Pam are traveling to rural Texas to visit the old Hardesty homestead. After getting stuck out of gas, they encounter a depraved family of killers and cannibals.

While the acting is sometimes laughable, with most of the cast being relative unknowns back then, this film has gained cult status over the years, and deservedly so. This is a very effective horror movie. It is quite short, but it packs a solid horrific punch in less than 90 minutes. The violence, the screams, the depravity and the blood made quite an impact. That last scene stays with you long after the movie is over.
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