First ‘Chain Saw' madman remains fond of grisly role

 
By Gene Triplett
Published: October 6, 2006

The original " Texas Chain Saw Massacre" probably cuts it as one of the scariest movies ever made because the conditions under which it was filmed were almost as grisly and miserable as the horrors depicted onscreen.

So says Gunnar Hansen , who roared through the raging center of this drive-in snuff-fest classic as Leatherface, one of the most frightening villains ever to chew up low-budget scenery — with a lot of ...


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