Chain Reactions charts the profound impact and lasting influence of Tobe Hooper's The Texas Chain Saw Massacre on five great artists; Patton Oswalt, Takashi Miike, Alexandra Heller-Nicholas, Stephen King, and Karyn Kusama. By crafting a dynamic dialogue between contemporary footage and never before-seen outtakes and delving into personal impressions triggered by distinct audiovisual formats, Alexandre O. Philippe's film goes to the heart of how a scruffy, no-budget independent horror wormed its way into our collective nightmares and permanently altered the zeitgeist.
Thank you to Alexandre O. Philippe for ing us for a Q&A after our screening at DIFF2025