This was on the second DVD on a two DVD package (with the original TCM in a cut version) for 89 cents. Oh and this version actually had a few of their statements cut out so it would be rated for 16 year olds.
It's a pretty standard talking heads documentary talking about the making of the original Texas Chainsaw Massacre with some scenes out of the movie. They talk to the 4 original actors of the family, that's why it's a family portrait.
The documentary had a clear structure, starting at the casting of the actors, then going to the making of the movie, talking about different things happening on screen, then going on to their feelings after shooting and ending on the backlash, what it changed for them and what big a success it was.
It had some weird noises in the background, like someone is unwrapping candy. That was pretty annoying.
Some of the artistic choices were also more distracting than interesting, like when they zoom in and switch to black and white mid-sentence.
What I did like was that they actually had some behind the scenes- and making of footage of the actual movie, so it had some more to show than just interview scenes.
All in all, it was an okay documentary giving some background stories, but it was nothing special. I'm rating it 2.5 out of 5 stars.
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