Friday, January 30, 2004

"The Schizophrenic Murderer with the Chainsaw"

'Chainsaw Massacre' Horrifies Greek Docs

"ATHENS, Greece - The remake of the 1974 cult horror movie "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" opened Friday in Greece with an introduction demanded by psychiatrists: Schizophrenics aren't always violent.

"The distributor of the film — with the Greek title "The Schizophrenic Murderer with the Chainsaw" — said it added the preface prepared by the Research Institute for Psychological Health.

"The distributor took the action after Greek psychiatrists demanded that the Greek title be changed because it insulted schizophrenics and stigmatized people with psychological disorders.

"The movie is about five stranded youths who become the prey of a deformed lunatic."