Question 1

How heavy was the chainsaw Leatherface uses in the film?

Accepted Answer

The chainsaw that Leatherface uses in the film weighed 35 pounds.

Question 2

What happened during the scene where Eric gets his face wrapped in cellophane?

Accepted Answer

Matt Bomer's head was actually wrapped in Saran Wrap with a small breathing gap, and he signaled breathing trouble by knocking his knees together.

Question 3

Why was this film created as a prequel instead of a sequel to the 2003 movie?

Accepted Answer

Fans asked how the family got that way and wanted answers to unanswered questions from the 2003 version, leading producers to make a prequel.

Question 4

What special effect was used for the cow that gets hit by the jeep?

Accepted Answer

The cow was made of fiberglass and filled with blood, fake entrails and fake bones, then screwed together.

Question 5

What personal event affected R. Lee Ermey's filming schedule?

Accepted Answer

R. Lee Ermey was called away to his mother's death bed during filming, so production worked around his character for the remainder.

Question 6

How heavy was the chainsaw Leatherface uses in the film?

Accepted Answer

The chainsaw that Leatherface uses in the film weighed 35 pounds.

Question 7

What real safety concern occurred during the cellophane wrapping scene with Eric?

Accepted Answer

When Eric gets his face wrapped in cellophane by Sheriff Hoyt, Matt Bomer's head was actually wrapped in Saran Wrap with only a small breathing gap, and he indicated breathing trouble by knocking his knees together.

Question 8

What personal event interrupted R. Lee Ermey's filming schedule?

Accepted Answer

During filming, R. Lee Ermey was called away to his mother's death bed, and filming was done around his character for the remainder of the time.

Question 9

What prompted the creation of this prequel to the 2003 Texas Chainsaw Massacre?

Accepted Answer

Fans kept asking producers how the Hewitt family got that way and about unanswered questions from the 2003 version, leading to a meeting with Michael Bay and Sheldon Turner writing the prequel script.

Question 10

What was the cow that gets hit by the jeep made of?

Accepted Answer

The cow that gets hit by the jeep was made of fiberglass and filled with blood, fake entrails and fake bones then screwed together.

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