October marks the 49th anniversary ofThe Texas Chain Saw Massacre. TheTobe Hoopergrindhouseslasher that introduced Leatherface to the horror world remains one of thescariest films ever made. Now in honor of that haunting legacy and ahead of the franchise’s 50th anniversary next year,Trick or Treat Studiosare releasing new figures based onTexas Chainsaw.
Revealed atToy Fair 2023, the five-inch figures includeLeatherfacein both his iconic looks from the film and his fellowSawyer family members. “The Cook” and “The Hitchhiker” are here of course, but you’re able to’t complete the family without Grandpa. This new collection features a dining room table playset that has the titular evil old timer along with Sally Hardesty. The latter of which is the series' iconic final girl. With these figures and playset you can now recreate one of the genre’s most horrific scenes in its history.The Sawyer house, thanks to Hooper’s direction andDaniel Pearl’s razor sharp cinematography, haunts most horror fans nightmares. Trick or Treat Studios captures that fear-induced terror and then some.
‘Texas Chainsaw’ 50 Years Later
Even five decades later, Leatherface has remained a slasher icon. In that time the horror villain has starred ineight sequels/remakes/reboots, the most recent of which was theTexas Chainsaw Massacrefor Netflix in 2022. If that wasn’t enough chainsaw goodness, this past summer Leatherface returned to the video game space with the release of an asymmetrical multiplayerTexas Chain Saw Massacregamefrom the same team that made the ultra popularFriday the 13th: The Game. That game received mostly positive reviews with many fans just happy to finally be able to play as Leatherface in some of the most iconic locations from the franchise, including the grotesque Sawyer House.
However, even with that, nothing has come close to matching the original terror of the 1974 classic. The film has been celebrated in so many exciting ways within the last year. This has included newclothing collections, a chillingboard game, and the film has received multiple4K editionsthat have made horror fans do Leatherface’s iconic chainsaw dance in pure joy. The love forTexas Chainsawis stronger than ever. As we wait for the next inevitable sequel, Trick or Treat studios will be keeping us busy with these blood-soaked figures as well as their own previously announcedcostume collection.
When Are These ‘Texas Chainsaw’ Figures Releasing?
Trick or Treat Studios haven’t set a release date for these newTexas Chain Saw Massacrefigures, but given this is a 50th anniversary release, it’s safe to assume horror fans will see them in 2024. Until then, you can preview the figures down below and on theirwebsite.The Texas Chain Saw Massacreis currently streaming onShudder.
