The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 20th Anniversary Cast Reunion

Taped at Vintage Poster Art Convention & Auction April 22-24, 1994
(presented by Marty Davis & Morris Everett, Jr.) Sheraton Airport Hotel Cleveland, OH
Originally distributed on VHS to video stores (or anyone willing to pay the $49 price tag) through Facets in Chicago, I created this so I'd have enough titles in the year 2000 Facets catalog. I never envisioned this video having much currency, and even stated on the cover art 'For obsessive fans only!' I still stand by that statement, but as The Texas Chainsaw Massacre has grown in legend, and become a franchise, I'm happy to share this small document I was fortunate to produce.

Furthermore, I hesitate to consider myself a 'producer' as it's essentially me wandering around a movie poster convention weekend with a home video camera without script or plan. In fact there's no editing (except in my head as I was shooting) and no credits or titles or anything. And I didn't even bring a camera to Cleveland! I borrowed it on a whim from the family I was staying with.

There's more to this story but before I get to deep into the esoteric weeds, I just want to share what's on the back of the VHS box art: "It's a film about meat, about people who have gone beyond dealing with animal meat and rats and dogs and cats. Crazy retarded people going beyond the line between animal and human..." Tobe Hooper , Director, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre

I'll never forget sneaking in to see this film with my pal Eric Rubinstein in 1974 at the Landover Mall 6. I think we paid to see a Disney film. If I remember correctly , we also caught a few scenes from 'The Taking of Pelham 1-2-3.' It was a great day. In 1994, I attended the 20th anniversary convention in Clevelan, Ohio of all places, and spent lots of quality time with the cast there: Gunnar Hansen Marilyn Burns, Ed Neal, Jim Siedow and Grandpa John Duggan. Jeff Krulik

Thanks and I'll eventually circle back with more details for what it's worth.

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