The German Chainsaw Massacre 1990
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 63 minutes
- Director
- Christoph Schlingensief
- Networks
- DEM Film, Rhewes Filmproduktion, Hymen II
- Where to Stream
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What is The German Chainsaw Massacre?
The German Chainsaw Massacre is a 1990 film written and directed by Christoph Schlingensief and released in Germany on November 29, 1990. Also known by its German title Das deutsche Kettensägenmassaker, which translates to The First Hour of the Reunification, and as Blackest Heart in the United States, the movie falls into the comedy, thriller, and horror genres.
- Type
- Film
- Year
- 1990
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 63 minutes
- Release date
- Nov 29, 1990
- Original language
- DE
- Origin
- Germany
- Studios
- DEM Film, Rhewes Filmproduktion, Hymen II
- Genres
- Comedy, Thriller, Horror
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- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 4.0/10 from 28 votes
- Episode runtime
- ~63 minutes
- Status
- Released
- Networks
- DEM Film, Rhewes Filmproduktion, Hymen II
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The German Chainsaw Massacre is a 1990 film written and directed by Christoph Schlingensief and released in Germany on November 29, 1990. Also known by its German title Das deutsche Kettensägenmassaker, which translates to The First Hour of the Reunification, and as Blackest Heart in the United States, the movie falls into the comedy, thriller, and horror genres. The film stars Karina Fallenstein, Alfred Edel, Udo Kier, and Irm Hermann. The story takes place around the German reunification of 1990 and follows a group of East Germans who cross the border to visit West Germany. Upon their arrival, they are slaughtered by a psychopathic cannibal family who intend to turn them into sausages. The production was shot within two weeks following October 3, 1990, with filming taking place in Mülheim an der Ruhr and the surrounding area.
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Is The German Chainsaw Massacre worth watching?
The German Chainsaw Massacre holds a community rating of 4.0/10 based on 28 verified viewer ratings. It offers engaging Comedy, Thriller for fans of the genre.
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The German Chainsaw Massacre is a feature film with a runtime of 63 minutes. It was released in 1990. Release status: Released.
Who directed The German Chainsaw Massacre?
The German Chainsaw Massacre was directed by Christoph Schlingensief.
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