Who will survive and what will be left of them?

mwilson1976

score 9/10

Tobe Hooper revolutionized horror cinema with his film, inspired by the real life exploits of Wisconsin serial killer Ed Gein. The film follows a group of friends who fall victim to the Sawyers, a family of cannibals, while on their way to visit an old homestead. Gunnar Hansen plays Leatherface who wears a mask of human flesh. He regarded the character as mentally retarded, and visited a special needs school and watched how the students moved and spoke in order to prepare for the role. Robert A. Burns designed the incredible sets, with skeletons of animals transformed into furniture and the floors of the Sawyers farmhouse littered with feathers and teeth. Hooper made a much bloodier sequel in 1986, and there have been further movies and a remake. None have had the same impact as the 1974 original.

mwilson1976 29 March 2019

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