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Tobe Hooper Reveals Cartoon Character That Inspired Leatherface
Leatherface is perhaps the most interesting of all the franchise slashers, and I say that because he can barely even be held accountable for what he’s doing. As depicted in the original Texas Chain Saw Massacre, he’s basically a big frightened animal, as terrified as the victims who unknowingly stumble into his lair. Sure, he commits gruesome acts of violence, but he takes no more pleasure in them than a chainsaw takes pleasure in slicing through human flesh. To him, humans are cattle. And he’s just protecting his family.
Of course, he’s also the most terrifying of the slasher icons. Go figure!
It’s no secret by now that real-life serial killer Ed Gein inspired the character of Leatherface, but director Tobe Hooper just revealed another source of inspiration that may surprise you. Speaking with New York Post, Hooper compared Leatherface to, of all things, a cartoon duck.
“[Leatherface] never became an adult,” Hooper explained. “He was like Baby Huey. It’s kind of the way I envisioned him from the cartoons.”
Created by Martin Taras, Baby Huey made his first appearance way back in 1949, and he was basically a big yellow duck who waddled around wearing a diaper. He just wanted to be like the other ducks, but his attempts to win over his peers always resulted in him becoming even more of an outcast. Baby Huey was often hunted by a fox, who desired to eat him.
So basically Leatherface. Without the chainsaw. Who knew?!
While you wait for Alien: Romulus, the folks over at Devilworks have cooked up their own slice of “mockbuster” fun with Alien Hunt, and we’re debuting the trailer here on BD this morning.
This brand-new sci-fi horror from director Aaron Mirtes (The Bigfoot Trap, Painted in Blood) is set for its US premiere on May 14, and you can find it on digital thanks to Devilworks.
You can exclusively watch the official trailer for Alien Hunt below, which looks to combine elements of Alien and Predator. This particular “mockbuster” has very little interest in hiding its inspirations, with the alien designs plucked straight out of H.R. Giger’s beautiful brain. Hey, if you’re going to pull from other movies, might as well take from the all-time greats!
In Alien Hunt, “On a hunting trip in the wilderness, a group of siblings discovers an abandoned military outpost on their land, but is it what it seems?
“Their trip takes a sinister turn when they find themselves facing off against a relentless army of extra-terrestrial beings. Suddenly, the hunters become the hunted.
“The formidable squad of alien soldiers will stop at nothing to wipe out the enemy and in an all-out, brutal battle for survival, it’s kill or be killed in Alien Hunt.”
Barron Boedecker (Escape Pod, The Bigfoot Trap), Brent Bentley (The Perfect In-Laws, Haunt Season), Deiondre Teagle (The Visitor, Painted in Blood, Death Ranch), Chelsey Fuller (The Bigfoot Trap, The Silent Natural), Jesse Santoyo (A Nashville Country Christmas, Potter’s Ground), and Adam Pietripaoli (The Bigfoot Trap, The OctoGames) star.
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