Horrorhas long been the perfect genre for the action figure market. With so many killer icons and colorful characters, there’s an endless amount of blood-soaked source material to mine from. Leading the way in the last number of years has beenNECAwith their Ultimate line of seven-inch horror figures. Whether it be their depiction of the classicUniversal Monstersor slasher favorites, there are more than a few things for genre fans to scream about. Now, to start off 2025, NECA has unveiled their latest Ultimate figure based onThe Texas Chain Saw Massacre.
The new figure forTexas Chain Saw MassacreisLeatherface, with the50th anniversarypiece seeing the killer in his most popular attire.
That would be with his yellow apron, blue tie and beat up skin mask. This was the outfit he wore the first time we laid eyes on this main member of what would be known as the Sawyer aka theSlaughter Familyin the franchise. The figure also comes with a handful of deadly accessories that make up two different looks. Alongside his yellow apron,Leatherface features a second blue apron with white spots and an alternative female face mask head sculpt. Alongside that are the villain’s traditional weapons, like his bloody yellow chainsaw, knife, meat cleaver, small hammer and a meat hook. The figure comes with additional interchangeable hands, a spoon and a bracelet as well. This isn’t the first time NECA has brought Leatherface to life, but the updated design is sure to make fans of the film very happy. He’s just the latest piece inNECA’s anniversary collection, which has included the dreaded Hitchhiker and a batch ofTooney Terrors.
The Slasher Sub-Genre’s Most Disturbing Dinner
The originalTexas Chain Saw Massacrefollowed a group of young adult friends who go on a trip to the backwoods of the state to see if one of their grandfather’s graves was affected by the recent series of grave robbings. However, when they run out of gas, they try to see if a local neighbor has some. Unknown to them, their neighbors are the ones digging up the graves and, even worse, they’re cannibals.
The family’s muscle known as Leatherface takes them down one-by-one, butif ourfinal girl, Sally Hardesty, wants to survive the night, she’s going to have to outrunLeatherface’s menacing chainsaw. FromTobe Hooper’s unsettling direction toDaniel Pearl’s sickening fun house-like cinematography to the ingeniously raw sound design,Texas Chain Saw Massacreremains a one-of-a-kind nightmare. It was atrailblazing filmwhen it was released in 1974, but over the last half century, this slasher gem remains one of the scariest films ever made. That has a lot to do with its eerie documentary-style approach. Also, alongsideBlack Christmas,Texas Chain Sawhelped usher in a new era of horror in the form of the slasher sub-genre.
The Texas Chain Saw Massacreis currently streaming on Peacock. Leatherface’s new NECA Ultimate figure is now showing up at select retailers, but you can pre-order it currently onEntertainment Earth’s websitefor $35.99 USD.
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
A group of friends traveling through rural Texas encounter a family of deranged cannibals, including the terrifying Leatherface. As they explore an old homestead, they are systematically hunted down in gruesome ways. The film culminates in a harrowing chase and a desperate escape attempt by the last survivor, Sally, who narrowly evades the murderous Leatherface.
