The Texas Chain Saw Massacre 4K Blu-ray Movie

Rating summary

Movie		4.5
Video		0.0
Audio		5.0
Extras		5.0
Overall		4.0

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre 4K Blu-ray Movie Review

Saturday, bloody Saturday.

Reviewed by Randy Miller III February 17, 2023

Released alongside the standard 4K edition, MPI/Dark Sky offers a 4K Steelbook variant of Tobe Hooper's 1974 horror classic The Texas Chain Saw Massacre. Disc contents are the same on both versions and even the artwork is similar, with only minor cosmetic differences -- and a bonus two-sided poster -- separating the two. Currently priced only $7 more than the standard version, it's a relatively low-risk upgrade if you're a fan of this packaging style.

For a synopsis of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, please read Martin Liebman's review of MPI's 2008 Ultimate Edition Blu-ray. This is a clear genre benchmark that falls slightly short of a full 5/5 rating, in my opinion, but it's downright impossible not to acknowledge the film's craftsmanship, effectiveness, and of course its lasting influence.

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre 4K Blu-ray Movie, Video Quality 

For my thoughts on MPI's 2160p, HDR10/DV-enhanced transfer, please read my review of the standard 4K edition.

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre 4K Blu-ray Movie, Audio Quality 

For my thoughts on this release's various audio mixes, please read my review of the standard 4K edition.

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre 4K Blu-ray Movie, Special Features and Extras 

This two-disc release ships in a semi-gloss Steelbook case that also shares vintage poster-themed cover artwork with the standard 4K edition under its variant slipcover. The inside offers a two-panel spread of everyone's favorite family sharing dinner, with an exclusive two-sided poster folded on the left side -- original poster art and the standard-edition slipcover design, naturally -- and both discs overlapping on the right. The back cover is unceremoniously plain white, which won't matter much if you keep the J-card on like a proper obsessive-compulsive packaging collector.

Bonus features on both discs are identical to the standard 4K edition.

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre 4K Blu-ray Movie, Overall Score and Recommendation 

MPI/Dark Sky's welcome new 4K edition of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre is the latest (but possibly not greatest) home video release of Tobe Hooper's grisly horror classic. Yet taken on its own terms, this is a decently well-rounded release that corrects two nagging problems with their 40th Anniversary Edition Blu-ray -- iffy video compression and a botched mono track -- while adding HDR10/Dolby Vision and a couple of new bonus features to the ever-growing pile. It's heartily Recommended for non-importing fans, whether you opt for the standard 4K or this Steelbook.