Chain Reactions

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Fifty years after Tobe Hooper's THE TEXAS CHAIN SAW MASSACRE shocked the world and forever changed the face of global cinema and popular culture, CHAIN REACTIONS charts the film's profound impact and lasting influence.

Exploring how THE TEXAS CHAIN SAW MASSACRE shaped five great artists – Patton Oswalt, Takashi Miike, Alexandra Heller-Nicholas, Stephen King, and Karyn Kusama – the documentary focuses on how the film played a critical role in their early memories, sensory experiences, and childhood trauma. By crafting a dynamic dialogue between contemporary footage and never-before-seen outtakes, and delving into personal impressions triggered by distinct audiovisual formats (16mm, 35mm, VHS, and digital), CHAIN REACTIONS goes to the heart of how a scruffy, no-budget independent film wormed its way into our collective nightmares and permanently altered the zeitgeist.

OFFICIAL SELECTION
Venice Film Festival 2024
BFI London Film Festival 2024
FantasticFest 2024
Beyond Fest 2024
Telluride Film Festival 2024
Sitges Film Festival 2024

DIRECTOR'S BIO
Alexandre O. Philippe is a Swiss film director and multi-CUFF alumni whose films include the documentaries LYNCH/OZ (CUFF.Docs 2022), DOC OF THE DEAD, THE PEOPLE VS. GEORGE LUCAS (CUFF 2011), and 78/52 (Winner of the CUFF 2017 Jury Award for Best Documentary Feature). Philippe holds an MFA in Dramatic Writing from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts, and is currently the Creative Director and co-owner of Denver-based Cinema Vertige. His most recent commissioned work for the City of Denver garnered four Heartland Emmy Awards.