Leatherface's Backstory Explained 

Do you think any of the sequels/prequels can hang with the original Texas Chain Saw Massacre?

The original leather face is the scariest.

Gunnar Hansen’s Leatherface is the greatest take on the character , he set the standard of how he should be played, the remake one is far more like Jason voorhees.

So in short: Leatherface was always the victim. He acts the way he does because of his family's constant pressure over him to be just like them. I think deep down, he does have remorse over the people he murders but he's too afraid to revolt against his family.

The OG Texas chainsaw massacre is lightning in a bottle. All these sequels, remakes and prequels can never recreate the original.

I personally like 2003 Leatherface. It shows how far Thomas’ family have really burrowed into his head. You can tell by the way he chases and kills people that he just came to a realisation that this is his life and this is how it will always be so he gave up on trying to keep from killing. Now he just does it because there really is no point anymore.

Not so fun fact: Ed Gein made a human nipple belt.

What I found interesting is that originally, the family's name isn't revealed. Even in the credits, they're just "the hitchhiker", "the cook" and so on. Only in the second movie were they named - in a script not written by Tobe Hooper. I personally prefer the version without names, as it is more basic and somewhat mysterious.

There’s just something about old horror films that make it 10 times scarier than new horror movies

Without Leatherface there's no Michael Myers, Without Michael Myers there's no Jason Vorhees, Without Jason Vorhees there's no Freddy Krueger.... Leatherface is the source!

I like how you went completely randomly out of order....

This movie was banned here in the UK in 1984 I first watched this in 1980 aged 9, when it was banned along with other horror movies I became obsessed with collecting video nasties (as they were known) i had one of the largest collection of band movies in the UK

This is particularly good to watch when you're drinking.

The original Leatherface's mask from the first movie was the scariest of them all. No sequel or prequel can beat this 1974 horror classic. When I was little, I was afraid to go to Texas after seeing this movie.

The way he slams the door shut is amazing.

Both Michael Myers & Leatherface gave me nightmares when I was a youngsta

While Gunner Hansen’s Leatherface portray as the guard dog/killer for the Sawyer, Andrew Bryniarski‘s take on Thomas Hewitt portray as more of a victim-turn-predatory. The 2003 reboot and it’s prequel has given some interesting on the most iconic horror villains we have today!

Wow it's crazy how he killed his First Love and uses her face as his first mask lmao

The chainsaw dance at the end is classic and scary as any blood n guts torture. You don't need to show 50 gallons of blood or 20 heads... its about the story and acting.

Hooper was far more inspired by seeing a rack of chainsaws while holiday shopping and realizing how he could get through the crowd more quickly, than he was by Ed Gein.

If I played in this movie I would pass out in the middle of filming

I just visited the original house and the remake house a few days ago.

I think Leatherface is the less evil of his family that's why I think about this character

I think the best work was done on the 2003 movie, “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre”. I mean, this movie had it all, don’t get me wrong, it definitely brought its dumb moments to the table. Such as, the girls not taking advantage, of being left alone, and staying put, instead of running. And many other things, but it all makes sense. Considering the fact that horror movies, ALWAYS, have characters who are idiots.

ED GEIN character not only inspired Texas Chainsaw Massacre but also PSYCHO and Silence of the Lambs . This guy really took Serial Killing into another level 💀

LUUUUUUUUUUV The 2003 remake w/ Jessica Biel.

The 2003 one is the scariest one of all time when I watched Leatherface it gave an interesting beginning

Leatherface is one of my favorite movies so the parts of this video showing that movie were my favorite.

Completely deluded the character by trying to give him a backstory

Ed Gein had also inspired filmmaker Alfred Hitchcock for Norman Bates.

🎂 Happy Birthday Tobe Hooper!

Leatherface is one of the best horror characters but hise story is so intresting i hope there comes A new movie

I learned about ed from dead skin mask by slayer

ive watched every texas chainsaw Massacre movie when i was little. im 13 now but 2 years ago, learning that it was based on a true story just gives me chills.

nothing terrified me like the original did as a kid. I felt like I was watching something real. it was just terrifying.

*My favorite movies were "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 1974/2017" and "Psycho 1960/1998."*

may have to go back and watch the 1974 version now , you should do the backstory on the "Hills have Eyes" & "House of 1000 corpuses"

This movie really got me interested in chainsaws

Texas chainsaw scared da hell outta me as a 5 year old but now I love it ✌ thanks for your time

Awesome video!

Ed gein only killed two people he grave robbed all the rest of the bodies!! 😁

The original movie scared the beejeezus out of me!

honestly as much as i love the movies and the stories, every once in awhile i still get nightmares of either michael myers or leatherface up to this day still ...

When you're at a hunted house and you hear a chainsaw the first thing that comes to mind is leatherface and you start running like hell

The 2003 remake is probably the most scary in my opinion

I like the music in the background ☺️

this video was super easy to follow

I do love this video, Leatherface is a classic horror villain. I'm really curious what the song in the background is. Been searching for a while and have no clue what it is.

The origin of his name: L'eatHerFace = Let's Eat Her Face

Nothing will ever beat the original!

Stunning.

In the 2006 prequel, the Hewitt family was pretty much "normal" the only exception being Charlie "Hoyt" Hewitt. As the story goes he was a Korean War veteran having fought in that conflict and be taken prisoner by the North Koreans along with his unit in 1952. The North Koreans brought them to a brutal POW camp during the dead of winter and starved everyone. The winter was so bad that rations were extremely scarce or non existent that one by one the people in his unit began dying of starvation along with the North Koreans as well. He was desperate to eat something that he had no choice but to resort to cannibalism in order to survive. He ate everyone that died and it was during that moment that he was eating them that he came to like the taste of human flesh. Fast foward to the events of July 1969 and Leatherface lost his job at the slaughterhouse due to the plant being condemned and shut down by the Texas health department. When this occurred everyone in the Hewitt's hometown packed up and left leaving them as the only remaining inhabitants of the town. Consequently what ended up happening was that once the slaughterhouse was shut down they not only lost their jobs but more importantly they just lost their only source of food. Hence the reason why you heard Charlie Hewitt mention in the 2006 film at the dinner table with the family saying quote "that slaughterhouse been more to this town than them fools will ever know". So yeah that's what led them to begin their path of death and cannibalism. It all started with Charlie Hewitt. He was soley responsible for the events that took place between 1969 and 1973 in both the 2003 and 2006 films. Truly horrifying.

I like his backstory in leatherface more... not that it’s that great of a movie it’s just the twist and his behavior makes it much more believable and in character . It matches up with the original leatherfaces behavior and tendientes, and explains the ‘pretty woman’ mask. The remakes just.... he didn’t really act like himself...

One of my favorites!

I love Michael Bay's TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE!! Tope Hooper was also genius!! What is this background sound you using in this video??

Leatherface is so awesome

I still can’t run a gas weed whacker without heart palpitations

Leather face clumsiness just adds something to the character. most movie “villains” are big, quick scary and have super power or they are undead etc… leatherface face is just a regular misunderstood guy and my favorite slasher

I have never seen the original sadly, but the 2003 one and the one after it are my favorites 😊

Can anyone tell me the name of the background song?

Please tell us the name of that instrumental😭

Gotta say the scariest one today is probably the beginning, the face, and even the unrated dvd cover scares me

Gunnar Hansen was born in Iceland but also a fellow resident of Maine, Northeast Harbor, about an hour from me. Had a modest home on the ocean.

The original is the best slasher and the 2003 remake is probably the best remake of a horror movie

Well I'm going to skip visiting Texas... Who's with me?

That one scene in the original (still by far the best) where Leatherface is shown fretful, nervous, and unsure what to do in anticipation of his family coming home and seeing what he'd done was for me one of the most disturbing scenes. Gunnar did such a good job selling probably an originally gentle soul twisted into something sinister and evil. He's probably more nervous about the damages to the house than impaling a teenager on a meat hook.

The actual, "Leatherface," was Ed Gein and he lived in Wisconsin. He killed between 1954 and 1957. Some of his macabre art that he made with the dead, still survives today.

Who here after legendary pictures find directions of the new film leatherface new name will be Kenny as a 60 year old man who makes grunting noise and ms Mac 70-80 years will try calm down Kenny the plot will follow two sisters one of the sisters will be in a wheelchair Just like franklin was in the Original film so this new version will be a direct sequel to first film Fede alarez will be the producer and Andy and Ryan Tohill will direct the film production is supposed start later this year

What is the name of the music in the background I love it

It’s Crazy How This Sequel Was Based On A True Story Thank God I Wasn’t Alive In 1930 In Texas

5:08 when trevor finally uses his brain and knows what hes done to the world and can someone tell me whats the background music for this video?

What song is playing in the background?

"When she puts the chainsaw back in his hands, he is ready to use it for the first time" YALL A JOKE

I had no idea this based on true story 😱

If you want the backstory about Letherface, watch the unrated version of "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning"....it will tell you everything you need to know

I love Lily Taylor she’s such a great actress.

When I was a kiddo, I watched this movie while having like 5 or 6 years.

Leather face is my favorite from the slasher genre.

Can't wait for Leatherface 2021

So 5 seconds of Ed Gein and the rest is a summary of all the movies

What's the music

It's weird how the cook is the older brother and father to nubbins chop top and leatherface I wish they'd give a good backstory to the grandmother in the attic and grandpa when they were young and he worked at the slaughterhouse.

It would be cool to see a definite pre-Equal Series that builds up to the original film. and then show as a finale how they all come together as a ghastly family. It would be cool to see the same pre-equal buildup series for, Krueger, Vorhees, Meyers, and others. A Netflix 13 episodes series each...

I can legitimately say that Matthew mcon's character in the 90's version was scarier than any leather face character ever played

Please...what is the name of the background music/song?

Whats the song playing in the background of this,? I love it

Hey whats the background music you use for the video lol

I kinda want to see a battle of leatherface vs Michael Myers

I think the original is best as a self-contained story. It’s always better to not know some things about certain characters

His Backstory Is Just Scary

Ed Gein is one of the only serial killers to use a gun...he was a product killer, not a process killer. Last podcast on the left does a great couple episodes on him!

I feel like somewhere in texas there is really people like this

He's real big and wears leather faces Think he'll saw em all down on a daily basis Oh he's got no friends Cuz he wears their faces Thank you to anyone who gets it

5:07 - "Shit, I just killed a whole fuckin sheriff's department..." Goddamn it Gunny, I love you so damn much, lol...

When I was a little kid my parents always let me watch whatever movies I wanted too. And on sick days from school a trip to the video store usually followed. I got Texas Chainsaw because at that time in the 80’s I was obsessed with Horror Movies. But this was beyond a movie to me, it was so Lo-Fi and all the actors seemed like real life freaks. It really moved me emotionally not like crying or anything but real fear! I don’t think anything really scared me before this film. There were no aliens or monsters it was just a beyond fucked up family living in its own reality and once you became intertwined with them you were done.

Leatherface last name went from Sawyer to Hewitt.. How

I went to the Texas chainsaw place in victoria

I’m a Michael Myers and chucky fanatic.But I can proudly say leather face started it all

AGAIN, Looper being one of the worst channels on RU-vid, has no right to even discuss this, they get half the details wrong again as usual too...

2:13 it sounded like you were rapping