Behind the blood-curdling legacy of Tobe Hooper's 1974 slasher that's still sending shivers down spines five decades later.
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The Sawyer family's iconic farmhouse was an actual working meat factory that the crew converted for the film, adding an extra layer of grit and realism.
Leatherface's terrifying mask was made from the actual skin of a deceased relative of one of the production crew members, a gruesome detail that amp'd up the horror.
Behind the blood-curdling legacy of Tobe Hooper's 1974 slasher that's still sending shivers down spines five decades later.
beat sheet
The Sawyer family's iconic farmhouse was an actual working meat factory that the crew converted for the film, adding an extra layer of grit and realism.
Leatherface's terrifying mask was made from the actual skin of a deceased relative of one of the production crew members, a gruesome detail that amp'd up the horror.