The Texas Chain Saw Massacre

Gunnar Hansen of ‘Texas Chain Saw Massacre’ Fame Dead at 68
Gunnar Hansen of ‘Texas Chain Saw Massacre’ Fame Dead at 68
Gunnar Hansen of ‘Texas Chain Saw Massacre’ Fame Dead at 68
Gunnar Hansen, best known for playing the chainsaw-wielding Leatherface in Tobe Hooper’s 1974 classic The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, has passed away at the age of 68. Although he was known best for playing one of the most terrifying killers in movie history, Hansen was always described as a kind and soft-spoken man, happy to speak with his fans at horror conventions across the U.S. about his iconic film role.
10 Things You Might Not Know About ‘The Texas Chain Saw Massacre’
10 Things You Might Not Know About ‘The Texas Chain Saw Massacre’
10 Things You Might Not Know About ‘The Texas Chain Saw Massacre’
Even though it’s got a fairly straightforward title, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre actually only has one on-screen death by chainsaw. In fact, you see more people killed with a sledgehammer than you do with a chainsaw. That’s just one of the many facts packed into the latest episode of You Think You Know Movies, which looks at one of the most bizarre crimes in the annals of American history, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre.
Leatherface Legacy
Leatherface Legacy
Leatherface Legacy
I'm deep in 'The Texas Chain Saw Massacre' country. 40 years ago, director Tobe Hooper, a skeleton crew and a ragtag cast of unknown actors made horror history in these parts. Cinema, and the great state of Texas, were never the same.