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Leatherface

Leatherface first came to public notoriety in the 1974 movie The Texas Chain Saw Massacre. Now, more than 30 years later we have become acclimatized to even bigger gore-fests. It is reputed that the film was based on a true story, but this is not true. The film finished shooting 14 August 1973, the opening of the film says that the events happened on 18 August of the same year.

Leatherface is so called because he constructs a mask out of his victim's faces! It is remarkable to think that at test screenings many of the audience left the auditorium early, but if you think about it they may have had a point.

Still, Leatherface has passed into folk-law with many people believing his story was based on truth, as a consequence his popularity as a Halloween costume has continue to grow. The costume shown is available from our friends at www.fancydress.com, demand has been so high the studios have produced an officially licensed costume and a chainsaw that plays buzzsaw sounds with a horrid screaming in the background!

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