Gunnar Hansen

Acting

Gunnar Hansen

Born — Died

1947-03-04 — 2015-11-07

Place of birth

Reykjavik, Iceland

Known for

Acting

Credits

48 titles

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Gunnar Milton Hansen (March 4, 1947 – November 7, 2015) was an Icelandic American actor and author best known for playing Leatherface in The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974). Description above from the Wikipedia article Gunnar Hansen, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known for

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre poster
7.3

Five friends head out to rural Texas to visit the grave of a grandfather. On the way, they stumble across what appears to be a deserted house, only to discover something sinister within. Something armed with a chainsaw.

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre

1974

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6.7

Where Are They Now? was a television series on VH1 that featured past celebrities and updated on their current professional and personal status. Each episode was dedicated to another genre. Though not always in sequence, some episodes were a continuation of the motif of episodes from the past. Those episodes sometimes had Roman numerals in their title to signify their sequel status.

Where Are They Now?

1999

Texas Chainsaw 3D poster
5.5

A young woman learns that she has inherited a Texas estate from her deceased grandmother. After embarking on a road trip with friends to uncover her roots, she finds she is the sole owner of a lavish, isolated Victorian mansion. But her newfound wealth comes at a price as she stumbles upon a horror that awaits her in the mansion’s dank cellars.

Texas Chainsaw 3D

2013

E! True Hollywood Story poster
8.1

E! True Hollywood Story is an American documentary series on E! that deals with famous Hollywood celebrities, movies, TV shows and also well-known public figures. Among the topics covered on the program include salacious re-tellings of Hollywood secrets, show-biz scandals, celebrity murders and mysteries, porn-star biographies, and "where-are-they-now?" investigations of former child stars. It frequently features in-depth interviews, actual courtroom footage, and dramatic reenactments. When aired on the E! network, episodes will be updated to reflect the current life or status of the subject.

E! True Hollywood Story

1996

Hollywood Chainsaw Hookers poster
5.7

Los Angeles private eye Jack Chandler is hired by a worried mother to find her missing runaway daughter, Samantha. As Chandler searches for her whereabouts, he uncovers an evil cult that worships an Egyptian god, whose followers commit human sacrifices with chainsaws to appease their deity. He soon learns that Samantha has revenge in store for the cult leader and his bevy of blood-thirsty, chainsaw-wielding hookers.

Hollywood Chainsaw Hookers

1988

The Perfect Scary Movie poster
7.7

A documentary looking at the various conventions and scare techniques of the horror genre.

The Perfect Scary Movie

2005

Film credits

2020s · 5 titles

Nash the Slash Rises Again! poster
NR

Nash The Slash was deliciously surreal, verging on demented. A mummy wrapped in surgical bandages, an invisible man in full formal white tuxedo and top hat buzz-sawing his violin through endless reams of electronics, melodies and distortion. His music and image were demanding. His life was rock fantasy. ‘NASH THE SLASH RISES AGAIN!’ uncovers the sinister Canadian electronic music innovator. A classically trained violinist and multi-instrumentalist, he created music that was an unlikely combination of prog-rock, punk-rock, classic-rock, psychedelic fused with techno and industrial before they had names. The end result is an unearthly life drenched in film history, enveloped in a wall of sound that would do Phil Spector justice. A career embodied in artistic integrity, courage and the price-tag that comes with it. ‘NASH THE SLASH RISES AGAIN!’ unwinds the bandages of a ground-breaking, mad musical scientist whose career decomposed before the world caught up.

Nash the Slash Rises Again!

2025

The History of Metal and Horror poster
5.0

A documentary that explores the history of heavy metal music, horror films, and how the two genres have merged together over time.

The History of Metal and Horror

2021

Dinner with Leatherface poster
8.0

A look at poet, author, filmmaker, actor, and horror icon Gunnar Hansen—the original Leatherface in the first Texas Chainsaw Massacre. Including perspectives from friends, colleagues, filmmakers, actors, and anyone else who knew one of the nicest people affiliated with the horror genre.

Dinner with Leatherface

2024

Death Breed poster
1.0

Three ghoulish tales of horror and suspense.

Death Breed

2021

Inner Demons poster
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After a near death experience, a young woman with a troubled past is tortured by visions and hallucinations as she fears she has brought something back with her from the afterlife. The woman becomes terrified her "inner demons" will take control to the point of no return. Is it too late to save her own soul? An ode to atmospheric creepy horror films Carnival of Souls, Jacobs Ladder with a smidgen of Drag Me to Hell and Evil Dead thrown in.

Inner Demons

2024

2010s · 5 titles

2000s · 23 titles

The Perfect Scary Movie poster
7.7

A documentary looking at the various conventions and scare techniques of the horror genre.

The Perfect Scary Movie

2005

Murder-Set-Pieces poster
3.9

A ferocious, misogynistic, and morally deprived serial killer is active in Las Vegas. Obsessed with the collapse of the Twin Towers, and with Nazi tendencies, he even targets underage girls.

Murder-Set-Pieces

2004

UnConventional poster
5.3

Halloween 2003 marked the 13th anniversary of the Chiller Theatre Horror Movie Convention ... but there was nothing conventional about it. UnConventional is Revolution Earth's second feature-length documentary. This film chronicles the insanity that ensued at the 13th annual Chiller-Con, held at the Meadowlands Sheraton Hotel in East Rutherford, NJ. The story of the weekend is told through the eyes of six different people, each a representative of the sorts that the Chiller-Con attracts: Gunnar Hansen, the original man behind the mask; Tiffany Shepis, a scream queen on the rise; Bob Gonzo, a "micro-budget" filmmaker; two rabid fans; and one of the key men who helps run the convention. Six different people, six different perspectives, one crazy weekend. It certainly promises to be UnConventional. Just keep telling yourself ... it's only a documentary ...

UnConventional

2004

Chainsaw Sally poster
4.0

Sally is a young woman living two lives: a calmly librarian by day, and a brutal serial killer by night where she randomly targets any man or woman whom even slightly upsets her. Sally lives with her reclusive, transvestite younger brother Rudy whom assists her with the killings. Both Sally and Ruby were traumatized as children when both of them witnessed three lunatics murder their mother and father before they, with 'Daddy's' help, killed the three murderous psychos.

Chainsaw Sally

2004

The American Nightmare poster
6.8

An examination into the nature of 1960's-70's horror films, the involved artists, and how they reflected contemporary society.

The American Nightmare

2000

Reykjavik Whale Watching Massacre poster
4.5

An epic tale about a group of whale watchers, whose ship breaks down and they get picked up by a whale fisher vessel. The Fishbillies on the vessel has just gone bust, and everything goes out of control.

Reykjavik Whale Watching Massacre

2009

Brutal Massacre: A Comedy poster
4.5

Harry Penderecki, a once heralded horror auteur, finds himself on the outside looking in at Hollywood. He hasn't had a hit film in years, and most in the industry, including his close friends, think he's washed up. Harry is given one last chance to redeem himself with what could be his best or last picture. Brutal Massacre becomes just that, as the cast and crew find themselves battling one mishap after another as Harry struggles to keep his sanity against overwhelming resistance to finish the picture and find himself at the top once again.

Brutal Massacre: A Comedy

2008

Scream and Scream Again: A History of the Slasher Film poster
7.0

Documentary tracing the rise of the 'slasher' movie.

Scream and Scream Again: A History of the Slasher Film

2000

It Came from Trafalgar poster
3.2

1950s horror / sci-fi parody. Mostly filmed in 2003, this was only briefly screened on the convention circuit in 2009. There's been no release since.

It Came from Trafalgar

2009

The Deepening poster
4.0

A troubled N.Y. fireman suffers from PTSD after working the events of 9-11. Seeking a fresh start, he relocates to a small town. His nightmares, however, do not subside as the population of the town decreases.

The Deepening

2006

Texas Chain Saw Massacre: The Shocking Truth poster
7.0

A documentary primarily focusing on the filming and release of the original Texas Chainsaw Massacre.

Texas Chain Saw Massacre: The Shocking Truth

2000

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8.0

In 1590, the Diet of Augsburg ruled that gypsies were the spawn of Satan and, therefore, had no rights whatsoever. The ruling allowed Christians to kill gypsies without penalty, which sparked the church to organize a small group of religious assassins to carry out the dirty work. Unfortunately, the band of killer priests were not informed that the gypsies had made a pact of protection with a powerful werewolf clan, so all hell broke loose. Four hundred years later, the bloody war between the church, gypsies and werewolves rages on and it's up to a small-town police chief to end it or die trying.

Aconite

2005

Hatred Of A Minute poster
5.0

A tragic love story/psychlogical thriller, Hatred of a Minute, is the story of a medical transcriptionist that becomes a serial killer because of his physically and mentally abusive past. His mind spirals out of control as a war between good and evil; right and wrong unfold in front of his eyes in the form of personal angels and demons.

Hatred Of A Minute

2002

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1.3

No synopsis available yet.

Shudder

2007

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1.0

In the quiet town of Harper's Grove, an underground coven sacrifices young children to a godless monster who has bigger plans in mind.

Witchunter

2002

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1.0

Gimme Skelter is the story of Charles Manson's illegitimate son who has decided to start a family of his own. Like his father, this family will thrive on murder and sex, culminating in one night of complete chaos.

Gimme Skelter

2007

Swarm of the Snakehead poster
5.2

With three sullen daughters in tow, a hapless father returns to his hometown to discover the residents are under attack by genetically-engineered snakehead fish.

Swarm of the Snakehead

2006

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6.7

A multi-storied look into the making of and long-lasting success of THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE.

Flesh Wounds: Seven Stories of the Saw

2006

Apocalypse and the Beauty Queen poster
3.3

When unforeseen circumstances leave the country in ruins, a bitter ex-fashion model rises to power, only to find the two things she can't possess; beauty and love.

Apocalypse and the Beauty Queen

2005

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3.6

No synopsis available yet.

Won Ton Baby!

2009

No artwork available
5.0

After returning home from a two week trial in Chicago, Rachel Bishop finds her sister Emily Bishop missing. She then finds her sister in what appears to be a well done snuff film where she appears to be murdered. Disregarding the FBI's warning, Rachel probes into her sisters disappearance. She further finds out her sister was working as a Dominatrix at an unusual underground adult establishment in Detroit called the Playground. Rachel soon finds herself involved with the Playground and on the killers hit list. The chase is on...

Rachel's Attic

2002

Sinister poster
5.3

A young girl has nightmares about the Pied Piper.

Sinister

2002

Next Victim poster
8.0

At the Suncrest Rehabilitation Center, there is something funny going on and, with all the lunatics running around, it's no small wonder! Chief resident psychiatrist Dr. Howard takes a young medical student around and reveals the twisted tales of circumstance which brought three unfortunate victims to Suncrest.

Next Victim

2003

1990s · 7 titles

Series credits

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