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The Unexpected Humor Behind The Texas Chain Saw Massacre

April 13, 2026 by Jack Gayer

There’s a good deal of humor surrounding The Texas Chain Saw Massacre? Sure, buddy. What institute did you escape from? No, really. There is. Many fans of the original film know that Gunnar Hansen, who played Leatherface, actually cut the main actress during the dinner scene, and the production used real animal carcasses to decorate […]

Filed Under: Articles, Opinions and Long Reads, Featured, Jack Gayer, Movies, Top Stories Tagged With: horror movies, Texas Chain Saw Massacre, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, Tobe Hooper

NECA launches new Leatherface Texas Chain Saw Massacre figures

November 16, 2025 by Amie Cranswick

NECA has unveiled two new additions to its Texas Chain Saw Massacre 8-inch action figure line with Leatherface in his Old Lady Mask, and the iconic killer in an updated version of his classic yellow apron. The new figures are available to pre-order now, priced at $37.99 each; check out the promotional images and details… […]

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10 Iconic Movie Weapons Every Millennial Kid Wanted

September 1, 2024 by Tom Jolliffe

A cool movie weapon makes all the difference in genre films and we look at ten movie weapons every millennial kid wanted… Action and sci-fi films and their relentless battles between good and evil have one consistent. Weaponry is involved and whether it’s the use of real-life weapons or creations for your film, making it […]

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Movie Review – Leatherface (2017)

September 28, 2017 by Shaun Munro

Leatherface, 2017. Directed by Alexandre Bustillo & Julien Maury. Starring Finn Jones, Lili Taylor, Nicole Andrews, Stephen Dorff, James Bloor, Vanessa Grasse, Sam Coleman, and Sam Strike. SYNOPSIS: A teenage Leatherface escapes from a mental hospital with three other inmates, kidnapping a young nurse and taking her on a road trip from hell while being pursued by […]

Filed Under: Movies, Reviews, Shaun Munro Tagged With: Alexandre Bustillo, Finn Jones, James Bloor, Julien Maury, Leatherface, Lili Taylor, Nicole Andrews, Sam Coleman, Sam Strike, Stephen Dorff, Texas Chain Saw Massacre, Vanessa Grasse

R.I.P. Gunnar Hansen (1947-2015)

November 8, 2015 by Gary Collinson

Icelandic-born actor Gunnar Hansen, star of the original Texas Chain Saw Massacre, has passed away at his home in Maine after a battle with pancreatic cancer, aged 68. Hansen made his screen debut in Tobe Hooper’s horror classic, portraying the chainsaw-wielding Leatherface, one of the genre’s most iconic characters. Opting to pursue a writing career after […]

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