Leatherface is the only character to appear in all nine films in the Texas Chainsaw Massacre franchise, with later films … See more

Created by Tobe Hooper and Kim Henkel, the concept for the character known as Leatherface was developed while Hooper was working as an assistant film director at the University of Texas at Austin and as a documenta… See more

Leatherface has undergone several shifts in personality and motivations following his first appearance in 1974, with each subsequent change largely depending on the filmmaker's vision for the character to various effe… See more

Since his debut in 1974, Leatherface has gained a reputation as an iconic and influential character in the horror genre, responsible for establishing the use of conventional tools as murder weapons, as well as the … See more

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• Allon, Yoram; Cullen, Del; Patterson, Hannah (December 25, 2002). Contemporary North American Film Directors: A Wallflower Critical Guide (2nd ed.). Wallflower Press. ISBN 978-1-9033-6452-9… See more