In the event of any mistake on your order, please contact us immediately. All claims must be made within 5 days of receipt of merchandise. Return Policy: Trick or Treat Studios will accept returns on manufacturing defects only. Leatherface and The Texas Chain Saw Massacre are trademarks of Vortex, Inc./Kim Henkel/Tobe Hooper., All rights reserved.Ĭancellation Policy: Trick or Treat Studios does not accept cancellations after an approved order has been processed. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre © 1974 Vortex, Inc./Kim Henkel/Tobe Hooper All rights reserved. Sculpted by our VP of Art Direction, Justin Mabry, every detail of Grandpa's age and decay is present in the mask. This amazing mask is an exact replica of the 137 year old version of Grandpa Sawyer from Tobe Hooper's sequel The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2. The 1974s The Texas Chainsaw Massacre is probably more closely. Interpreting Leatherface in this way, his masks - which are all, admittedly, very frightening - become symbolic of his own inner fears and desires, humanizing him rather than turning him into nothing more than a cold-blooded killer.Trick or Treat Studios and Radar Licensing are proud to present the officially licensed The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 Grandpa Mask. a witch and has a bulky and spiky satanic mask nailed onto her face by a massive. Tobe Hooper told Interview Magazine that Leatherface is clearly perplexed by the arrival of Sally and her friends, and that he knows he shouldn't be killing them, but his fear is what drives him. It's almost as if a motherly instinct to shield her young kicks in, causing him to become hellbent on capturing and killing Sally and her friends, who he wrongfully perceives as threatening. In fact, I would argue his murderous rampage is born out of fear and a desire to protect rather than anything else. If we interpret the old lady mask and pretty woman mask as symbols of domesticity ( as many have), we can begin to view Leatherface's actions as more than just a desire to kill. Two out of the three masks depict him as a domesticated wife/mother or grandmother, intent on cooking for and taking care of the family, while the killing mask is worn during his "work hours," when he is butchering animals for the family business. While it is very doubtful that Leatherface has any idea what Greek theater even is, he does seem to choose his masks based on the role he wants to play within the family household. The most interesting comparison, though, is that of character recognition. Just like in Greek theater, all three masks greatly contribute to how Leatherface's character can be interpreted. The third, which looks like an old lady, is often forgotten about since it appears only briefly when The Cook and Hitchhiker return to the house with Sally ("Look what your brother did to the door!"). The second iteration is done up with gaudy makeup put on, presumably, by Leatherface, and it is worn, along with a wig, for most of the film's second act. It has three versions in "The Texas Chain Saw Massacre." The first is his classic killing mask made of sewn-together human skin, and it is the one he wears for the majority of the film's first act. The mask becomes a way for us to interpret Leatherface and his complex, tortured psyche. Tobe Hooper was asked to explain where the concept of the character's face came from for Interview Magazine: "It really came from Greek tragedy as a foundation. But it was just something I felt the character would do. Leatherface's image is such an essential part of his character that it is hard to ignore the potential for symbolism behind his specific mask.
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