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Like 'Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Ride'. I really like the remake as well, but I have to admit it is very 'hollywood'. Sally's encounter with Leatherface is how you would see Leatherface if he were on your tail.

Instead of the flash coming from the cinematography, it instead comes from the action on screen. I understand that with the budget spent you would want to turn in something that looks like you made a valiant effort, but the original thrives on its minimalism. The long and short of it I suppose is to not make it look like a cinematic film. The viewer is now tasked with conjuring up their own images of the atrocities implied before them.

It looks like a snuff film that somehow has the courtesy of not showing you the worst parts, leaving that to your imagination. That's how this movie has always felt to me. When I was a kid, I was all about urban legends and folklore the kind of stories where the truth behind them was debatable. The limited usage of various angles temporarily prevents the viewer from realizing that this is, in fact, a work of fiction.

We're seeing the actions through the characters eyes, not from high above or over their shoulder. There aren't a lot of flashy, unique angles or shots until the chaos ensues and, up until the dinner scene, a decent portion of the movie utilizes fairly straight-forward filmmaking techniques. The original is pretty minimal until it needs to be anything different. My wife and I were discussing something similar the other day.
