Following the terrifyingLeatherface trailerthat debuted last week, Lionsgate has released a new poster that further teases the origins of of this horror legend. This is shaping up to be one of the most highly-anticipated horror movies of the year, putting a new spin on theLeatherfacebackstory, showing the events that lead up to the youngest Sawyer child becoming the brutal killer known from past movies. With just a few months left until this hits theaters, we should be getting even more glimpses at this horror icon in the near future.
In Texas, years before the events of theTexas Chainsaw Massacre, in the early days of the infamous Sawyer family, the youngest child is sentenced to a mental hospital after a suspicious incident leaves the sheriff’s daughter dead. Ten years later, the Sawyer teen kidnaps a young nurse and escapes with three other inmates. Pursued by authorities including the deranged sheriff out to avenge his daughter’s death, Sawyer goes on a violent road trip from hell, molding him into the monster now known as Leatherface.
Last year, when production was under way, producer Christa Campbell sent out a new photo from the set, featuring actressJessica Madsen, who is one of the four teenagers, along with Sam Strike, Sam Coleman and James Bloor, who escape from the mental institute, taking a nurse (Vanessa Grasse) as their hostage. It was teased that one of these four characters will ultimately be revealed as the title character, presumably at the end of theLeatherfacemovie. Barring any unforseen leaks, it seems we won’t know which of these four characters playsLeatherfaceuntil this fall.
The cast also includesStephen Dorffas the sheriff who tracks down these four psychopathic teens, with Julien Maury and Alexandre Bustillo (ABCs of Death 2,Inside) are directing from a script by Seth M. Sherwood, with Carl Mazzocone, Christa Campbell, Lati Grobman and Les Weldon producing.Leatherfacehas been rated R for strong bloody violence, disturbing images, language and some sexuality, nudity. Take a look at the newLeatherfaceposter below, which sees the young killer wearing the decapitated head of a cow. This falls in line with recent posters for theSawrevivalJigsaw, which had it’s killers wearing a decapitated pig’s head as a mask. Farm animals are all the rage when it comes to fashion this Halloween scene.
