Chainsaws, Death, and Dark Sky Selects: Collector’s Editions You Can’t Miss

I honestly cannot remember when I last checked in on Dark Sky Films or Dark Sky Selects for Severed Cinema, if indeed if I have ever done it. They currently have some absolute beauties on sale for us all including a fantastic The Texas Chain Saw Massacre release plus a special edition of a flick that is so infamous it must be mentioned.

First up, there’s an amazing set of the original The Texas Chain Saw Massacre complete with a chainsaw. Seriously! This reminds me of the hard to get From Dusk Til Dawn set with a mini Titty Twister. It came out in 2024, and if you’ve missed it, oh boy, it needs to be owned.

Check this run down out:

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre

The set includes the 4K UHD edition of the feature film, Blu-ray edition of the feature film, Blu-ray bonus disc, and an exclusive VHS release featuring original VHS release artwork.

All are housed in a replica of the iconic chain saw from the film, which comes in a special 50th Anniversary numbered box.

This limited edition also features a newly designed 50th Anniversary O-card and brand-new bonus content, including The Merchandise of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre and The Restoration of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre.

DISC 1: 4K UHD (FEATURE FILM)

Features HDR/HDR10 and Dolby Atmos Audio

BONUS: 4 FEATURE COMMENTARIES

• Writer-Producer-Director Tobe Hooper, Actor Gunnar Hansen, Cinematographer Daniel Pearl • Actors Marilyn Burns, Allen Danziger, and Paul A. Partain, and Production Designer Robert Burns • Writer-Producer-Director Tobe Hooper • Cinematographer Daniel Pearl, Editor J. Larry Carroll and Sound Recordist Ted Nicolaou

DISC 2: BLU-RAY (FEATURE FILM)

BONUS: 4 FEATURE COMMENTARIES

DISC 3: BLU-RAY BONUS FEATURES

NEW The Merchandise of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre

NEW The Restoration of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre

• Feature-Length Documentary: The Legacy of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre • The Cinefamily Presents FRIEDKIN/HOOPER: A Conversation About The Texas Chain Saw Massacre Between William Friedkin and Tobe Hooper • Flesh Wounds: Seven Stories of the Saw • A Tour of the TCSM House with Gunnar Hansen • Off the Hook with Teri McMinn • The Business of Chain Saw: An interview with Production Manager Ron Bozman Interview • Deleted Scenes & Outtakes • Grandpa’s Tales: An Interview with Actor John Dugan • Cutting Chain Saw: An Interview with Editor J. Larry Carroll • Blooper Reel • Horrors Hallowed Grounds: TCSM • Dr. W.E. Barnes Presents “Making Grandpa” • Still Gallery • Trailers • TV Spots • Radio Spots

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre Chainsaw Box Set from Dark Sky Films

Faces of Death

Next up, we have Faces of Death. Yes, they put out a special edition collectors Blu-ray steel box last year. What the holy fuck??!!! Remember when the world and its gran hated this film? Well, we’ve had a few cut editions out over the years plus a nice boxset of the full series that I own, but this monster is a given for fans of classic controversial titles and nasties.

Special Features:

• NEW “Many Faces of Death”
• Commentary with Director Conan Le Cilaire
• “Choice Cuts” featurette with Editor Glenn Turner
• “The Death Makers” featurette with FX creators Allan A. Apone and Douglas J. White
• Deleted Scenes
• Trailer
• Outtakes

Faces of Death steelcase Blu-ray from Dark Sky Films

Meanwhile, over on Dark Sky Films, the back catalogue is crammed full with weirdies and freakies such as Spider Baby, Skinner, Deadgirl, Frankenstein’s Army (what an amazing flick that is), Hatchet II, III, and IV (we need a part V immediately), Starry Eyes, Stakeland (another incredible movie), plus its sequel, Henry Portrait of a Serial Killer (I see this is the grandaddy of extreme films since Fred Vogel of August Underground told me he took a lot of inspiration from it), Stitches (see A Bloody, Gore-Fueled Clown Nightmare with Dark Humor and Chaos) and Deathgasm (see review here).