audiobook Der Engel from Wesendonk-Lieder - Score by Richard Wagner in Arts-Photography

Description

When The Texas Chain Saw Massacre first hit movie screens in 1974 it was both reviled and championed. To critics; it was either "a degrading; senseless misuse of film and time" or "an intelligent; absorbing and deeply disturbing horror film." However it was an immediate hit with audiences. Banned and celebrated; showcased at the Cannes film festival and included in the New York MoMAs collection; it has now come to be recognized widely as one of the greatest horror movies of all time.A six-foot-four poet fresh out of grad school with limited acting experience; Gunnar Hansen played the masked; chain-saw-wielding Leatherface. His terrifying portrayal and the inventive work of the cast and crew would give the film the authentic power of nightmare; even while the gritty; grueling; and often dangerous independent production would test everyone involved; and lay the foundations for myths surrounding the film that endure even today.Critically-acclaimed author Hansen here tells the real story of the making of the film; its release; and reception; offering unknown behind-the-scenes details; a harrowingly entertaining account of the adventures of low-budget filmmaking; illuminating insights on the films enduring and influential place in the horror genre and our culture; and a thoughtful meditation on why we love to be scared in the first place.