12-10-2007, 03:32 AM
Hey TD&D,I've never been a big TCM fan either. When I saw the movie many years ago I thought it wasn't really more than a bunch of screaming and running.Well, last October I went to Six Flags Frightfest (Georgia) w/ my family. I've been in the haunt industry for quite a few years so I don't startle easily.Secondly, it was advertised as a "family event" which to me means "LAME" so I was REALLY off guard.Anyway, we were walking up this fairly steep hill, at about 9:00 pm when my oldest daughter said, "Look, Leatherface!"As I glanced up I saw the horrific figure of Leatherface being eerily lit from above by an old lampost. I'll admit that he was startling and unsettling, even to a seasoned haunt veteran.He then fired up his chainsaw sending my family scattering in every direction. As the evening progressed I noticed the effect that the sound of the chainsaw had on the guests. You could always tell where Leatherface was in the park by the fleeing people.It was at that moment that I decided to pursue a Leatherface theme and create a cool costume for the following year (2007)I spent a good portion of 2007 learning about the Leatherface character, creating a costume and researching what makes him so scary.My Halloween party this year was themed "The Texas Chainsaw Chili Cook-off" where guests brought samples of their favorite chili recipe to be judged by me as Leatherface. Everybody won in some category and received some of my HauntedHotSauce.com products as prizes.Long story short...Leatherface is just plain scary...to EVERYBODY! That's why I'm so interested in refurbising this mask!You can see a few photos <a href=\"http://hauntindustrynetwork.ning.com/profile/HauntedHotSauceDotCom\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>It's going to be an even creepier Halloween in 2008...mostly because of your information and because of the creepy mask I'll be able to wear as a result.Thanks again,