Original Post Date: 06.10.18
Happy Sunday! I hope you had a nice weekend doing (or not doing) what you wanted. Life is good, baby, and I am glad you and I are here tonight getting our daily dose of Horror.
I would like to talk about Leatherface (2017) for a sec, but first, let’s watch that sexy trailer, shall we?
Just between us girls, this movie is 60% responsible for my love of the undeniably iconic horror character that is Leatherface. Leatherface was already cool in my book thanks to its original introduction on The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974), that guy was terrifying and appealing at the same time, dude, the scene where he grabs the girl and gets her back into the house only to put her thru the hook? And the other classic scene of him being mad and swinging his chainsaw in frustration for having let the other girl escape? I mean, it was a solid 40% right there. Anyhow, this Leatherface prequel made me understand the complexity of his personality and character and, to put it bluntly, this new movie humanized the monster that was meant to be.
As per usual, when I want to talk about a film I take notes so I have in front of me four pages worth of notes and whatnots but in the spirit of going to bed early for a change, I decided instead to give you my top 5 Yes to YAZ! list of my favorite characters from Leatherface, let’s begin!
5. Jed as a kid – That scene from the beginning at his birthday party broke my heart, as you could clearly see the kid did not belong with that demented family (my instincts were to protect him and take him away from there!). But oh, little Jed, you were only the product of your environment, weren’t you? That cow’s head tho.
4. Jed as Leatherface – This young man could have ended living a normal life in the middle of nowhere, being happy raising sheep and having a family of his own, guaranteed. Had he not been there when the riot happened, had he stayed in treatment, had he be given a chance, he could have been just like you and me. But we all know how things turned out for him… (Also, not a spoiler, but the scene showing why he now needed to wear a mask to cover his now deformed face was so satisfying to watch!)
3. Lizzy – I am not going to lie, I fell in love with her, as in, may I please take you on date kind of deal. This woman had it all, intelligence, strength, authority, compassion, kindness, and yes, the face of an angel. Lizzy was a nurse at the hospital where Jed (teenage Leatherface) had been living for the last handful of years after having been taken away from his violent home. Lizzy was also the hostage when all hell broke loose at said hospital. She stayed strong until the end.
2. Clarice – If Lizzy was the perfect girl you take home to meet your parents, Clarice was the girl you swear on your mama’s grave has nothing to do with you while secretly living the most explosive love affair. I believe the keyword here is explosive. Homegirl likes to go wild! Wild at the hospital, wild at the diner, while at the camper (that love scene on top of the corpse!), wild until her last breath.
1. Verna – Mama Verna meant business. She raised her family on her own. She was bold and protective. After losing her kid to social services, she cleaned her act, married money, and hired a good lawyer to help her get her family back. Verna was now ultra-bold and ultra-protective and, shall we say, ultra-angry? She followed her heart and her heart followed her back. A family reunited makes everything okay, right?
Okay my friend, it’s time for me to go, turn off this computer, turn off the lights, turn off the brain. Time to rest and get ready for more horror in the morning. Good night.
- Marath