‘The Texas Chainsaw Massacre’ Remake & ‘The Beginning’ Prequel Hit 4K UHD in August via Arrow Video

Arrow Video is bringing the 2003 remake of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and its 2006 prequel, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning, to 4K Ultra HD on August 26.

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre is presented in 4K with Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible) and original DTS-HD MA 7.1 and 5.1 surround audio and lossless stereo audio.

Marcus Nispel (Friday the 13th) made his feature directorial debut from a script by Scott Kosar (The Machinist).

Special features:

Audio commentary with Dread Central co-founder Steve “Uncle Creepy” Barton and The Spooky Picture Show co-host Chris MacGibbon (new)
Audio commentary with director Marcus Nispel, producer Michael Bay, executive producers Brad Fuller and Andrew Form and New Line Cinema founder Robert Shaye
Audio commentary with Marcus Nispel, director of photography Daniel Pearl, production designer Greg Blair, art director Scott Gallager, sound supervisor Trevor Jolly and composer Steve Jablonsky
Audio commentary with Marcus Nispel, Michael Bay, writer Scott Kosar, Brad Fuller, Andrew Form and actors Jessica Biel, Erica Leerhsen, Eric Balfour Jonathan Tucker, Mike Vogel and Andrew Bryniarski
Reimagining a Classic – Interview with director Marcus Nispel (new)
Shadows of Yesteryear – Interview with cinematographer Daniel Pearl (new)
The Lost Leatherface – Interview with actor Brett Wagner (new)
Masks and Massacres – Interview with makeup effects artist Scott Stoddard (new)
Chainsaw Symphony – Interview with composer Steve Jablonsky (new)
Chainsaw Redux: Making a Massacre – Making-of documentary
•Ed Gein: The Ghoul of Plainfield – An in-depth look at the infamous killer who inspired the character of Leatherface
Severed Parts – A look at the cutting room floor and some of the scenes excised from the final edit
Deleted scenes including an alternate opening and ending
Screen tests for Jessica Biel, Eric Balfour and Erica Leerhsen
Behind-the-scenes featurette
Cast and crew interviews
Theatrical trailers and TV spots
Concept art galleries

Also included:

Reversible sleeve featuring original and new artwork by Aaron Lea
Double-sided foldout poster featuring original and new artwork by Aaron Lea
Illustrated collector’s booklet featuring new writing on the film by Michael Gingold

A group of carefree young adults’ road trip through Texas is cut short when the panic-stricken hitchhiker they’ve picked up shoots herself in the back of their vehicle. Desperate to find help, our heroes are directed to the home of the local Sheriff, but little do they know they are stumbling into the lair of the Hewitts, the most violent family in all of Texas, including their chainsaw-wielding son.

Jessica Biel, Jonathan Tucker, Erica Leerhsen, Mike Vogel, Eric Balfour, R. Lee Ermey, and Andrew Bryniarski star.

Both the theatrical and unrated cuts of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning are presented in 4K with Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible). The theatrical version has original DTS-HD MA 5.1 and 2.0 audio, while the unrated cut has DTS-HD MA 7.1, 5.1 and 2.0 audio.

Jonathan Liebesman (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) directs from a script by Sheldon Turner (Up in the Air).

Unrated audio commentary with Dread Central co-founder Steve “Uncle Creepy” Barton and The Spooky Picture Show co-host Chris MacGibbon (new)
Unrated audio commentary with director Jonathan Liebesman and producers Andrew Form and Brad Fuller
Hoyt, Actually – Interview with actor Lew Temple (new)
Original Skins: KNB FX – Interview with special effects makeup artist Jake Garber and special effects makeup technician Kevin Wasner (new)
Light and Sawdust – Interview with director of photography Lukas Ettlin (new)
Down to the Bone: Anatomy of a Prequel – Making-of documentary
Deleted and extended scenes with optional commentary from director Jonathan Liebesman and producers Andrew Form and Brad Fuller
Theatrical trailer

Also included:

Reversible sleeve featuring original and new artwork by Aaron Lea
Double-sided foldout poster featuring original and new artwork by Aaron Lea
Illustrated collector’s booklet featuring new writing on the film by Michael Gingold

In the summer of 1969, brothers Eric and Dean and their girlfriends Chrissie and Bailey are having one last road trip before the boys set off to Vietnam. An altercation with a shotgun-wielding biker leads them to crash their car, only for them to be rescued by Sheriff Hoyt. But their savior isn’t as benevolent as he seems, and the gang are taken hostage and dragged to the residence of the murderous Hewitt family, among them Hoyt’s brother Thomas, a hulking brute who conceals his face behind a leather mask.

Jordana Brewster, Diora Baird, Taylor Handley, Matt Bomer, Lee Tergesen, R. Lee Ermey, and Andrew Bryniarski star.

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