Iconic Film Character Intro: Leatherface Became a Horror Icon in Less Than 20 Seconds

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Leatherface is part of the Mount Rushmore of horror movie killers alongside icons like Freddy Krueger, Michael Myers, and Jason Voorhees. It takes a lot to end up in that pantheon, but for him, it was shockingly easy. Even though less than 20 seconds elapse between his first appearance on-screen in 1974's The Texas Chain Saw Massacre and the end of the scene, his introductory moment instantly cemented him as a legend of the genre.

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• Let's break down exactly how this scene works, and why it's so effective, even more than 50 years later.
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