The 1974 film “ The Texas Chain Saw Massacre ” was a turning point in horror, so scary and influential that it holds the #1 spot on Variety ‘s 100 Best Horror Movies of All Time . “ Chain Reactions ,” a new documentary opening in New York City on Sept. 19 via Dark Sky, is a documentary from Alexandre O. Philippe about the film’s impact on five creatives: Author Stephen King , comedian Patton Oswalt, director Takashi Miike, horror critic Alexandra Heller-Nicholas and filmmaker Karyn Kusama.

King, no stranger to horror, says that although he was late to the film, it shook him because of the gritty look and feel.

“I should say that I never saw ‘Texas Chain Saw Massacre’ when it came out,” King says. “I saw it in 1982 in Colorado. I was a young father and I was writing to stay ahea

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