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The 2003 film “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre“ receives a 4K UHD Blu-ray Limited Edition on August 26th via Arrow Video. Marcus Nispel directed the film, which Michael Bay produced and Tobe Hooper co-produced. It starred Jessica Biel, Jonathan Tucker, Erica Leerhsen, Mike Vogel, Eric Balfour, and the late R. Lee Ermey.

The tech specs for the 4K include a 2160p video presentation in a 1.85:1 aspect ratio with Dolby Vision and HDR10 forms of HDR with lossless DTS-HD Master Audio in 7.1, 5.1 surround, and 2.0 stereo configurations.

The Limited Edition 4K UHD Blu-ray is now available for preorder at Amazon and directly via Arrow Video. The bonus materials included with this limited edition set are listed below.

• NEW audio commentary with Dread Central co-founder Steve “Uncle Creepy” Barton and co-host of The Spooky Picture Show podcast Chris MacGibbon
• Archival audio commentary with director Marcus Nispel, producer Michael Bay, executive producers Brad Fuller and Andrew Form and New Line Cinema founder Robert Shaye
• Archival audio commentary with Marcus Nispel, director of photography Daniel Pearl, production designer Greg Blair, art director Scott Gallager, sound supervisor Trevor Jolly and composer Steve Jablonsky
• Archival audio commentary with Marcus Nispel, Michael Bay, writer Scott Kosar, Brad Fuller, Andrew Form and actors Jessica Biel, Erica Leerhsen, Eric Balfour Jonathan Tucker, Mike Vogel and Andrew Bryniarski
• Reimagining a Classic, a brand new interview with director Marcus Nispel
• Shadows of Yesteryear, a brand new interview with cinematographer Daniel Pearl
• The Lost Leatherface, a brand new interview with actor Brett Wagner
• Masks and Massacres, a brand new interview with makeup effects artist Scott Stoddard
• Chainsaw Symphony, a brand new interview with composer Steve Jablonsky
• Chainsaw Redux: Making A Massacre, a making-of documentary
• Ed Gein: The Ghoul of Plainfield, an in-depth look at the infamous killer who inspired the character of Leatherface
• Severed Parts, a look at the cutting room floor and some of the scenes excised from the final edit
• Deleted scenes including an alternate opening and ending
• Screen tests for Jessica Biel, Eric Balfour and Erica Leerhsen
• Behind-the-scenes featurette
• Cast and crew interviews
• Theatrical trailers and TV spots
• Concept art galleries
• Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Aaron Lea
• Double-sided foldout poster featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Aaron Lea
• Illustrated collector’s booklet featuring new writing on the film by Michael Gingold