Are the Hewitts inbred?

The Sawyers (renamed the Hewitts in the remake and its prequel) are a large, Southern white-American family of inbred butchers, cannibals and serial killers in The Texas Chainsaw Massacre franchise, who live in the Texas backwoods, where they abduct, torture, murder, and eat stranded motorists.
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Is Leatherface family inbred?

It has been confirmed in the crossover comic book series, Jason vs. Leatherface, that the Sawyer family did engage in inbreeding, something that was heavily implied in the third film.
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Are the Sawyers and hewitts related?

Nubbins Sawyer, one of the two middle brothers, also known as the hitchhiker. The Hewitt Family are the main antagonists of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre remake series.
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Was Leatherface inbred?

Leatherface is the main antagonist from The Texas Chainsaw Massacre horror film series and its spin-offs. He wears masks made of human skin (hence his name) and engages in murder and cannibalism alongside his inbred family.
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How many siblings does Leatherface have?

Its members include: Drayton Sawyer, the cook, and the brother (father in the 3D timeline) of Jedidiah/Bubba, Nubbins, and Chop-Top. Nubbins Sawyer, one of the two eldest brothers, also known as the hitchhiker.
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Does Leatherface have a wife?

“In the commentary Toby Hooper kind of addresses that. Leatherface is male, but takes up the role of family members that aren't there, meaning wife and mother. He even puts on his “pretty” face during the dinner scene, wearing the skin mask with makeup smeared all over it.”
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Does Leatherface have a daughter?

Babi Sawyer is a supporting character in Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III. She is the daughter of Leatherface and a member of the Sawyer family.
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Is Leatherface a transvestite?

In Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation, the character is depicted as a yelping, pizza-eating transvestite involved in an Illuminati conspiracy to provide society a source of horror. Leatherface is reverted to his original self, a screaming mentally ill killer with an identity problem.
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How did Leatherface become deformed?

Lizzy pleads with him for mercy and tries to appeal to his better nature, but when she insults his mother, all hope is lost for her. He swings his chainsaw and decapitates her, then stitches the skin from her face into his first mask, officially becoming Leatherface.
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Is Leatherface autistic?

Turns out, Leatherface did suffer from an intellectual disability (basically a mental retardation) being diagnosed with a degenerative neuro disorder when he was only 12 years old. Leatherface was raised by the Hewitts/Sawyers (depending upon which movie) after being abandoned in a dumpster at a meat packing plant.
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What is Leatherface's actual name?

And in the second film, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre II, the name of the Leatherface was revealed to be Bubba Sawyer. In The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, released in 2003, the movie adapted a different storyline and changed Leatherface's real name to Thomas Brown Hewitt.
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How is Heather Miller related to Leatherface?

Heather Miller (Born: Edith Rose Sawyer) is the main protagonist in Texas Chainsaw 3D. She is the daughter of Loretta Sawyer and Leatherface's long-lost cousin who arrives to collect the inheritance from her grandmother Verna Sawyer-Carson.
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How are the Hewitt family related?

The main members of the family consists of Charlie Hewitt, Luda May Hewitt, Monty Hewitt and Thomas Hewitt. Thomas Hewitt was actually the son of a meat inspector named Sloane, who was adopted by the Hewitts in 1939 after Luda May Hewitt found the infant in a dumpster moments after it had been born.
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Who is Ginny to Leatherface?

Soon after, Leatherface ran away from home and threw away his skin masks, arriving to the small town of Harlow. He went to an orphanage and was met by Virginia "Ginny" McCumber, who took him under her wing. For fifty years, Leatherface would live a quiet and peaceful life.
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How is Grandpa Sawyer alive?

Director Tobe Hooper stated on the audio commentary for Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2, that Grandpa is kept alive by drinking the blood of his family's victims.
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Are the Sawyers real?

Since its release to cinemas forty years ago, THE TEXAS CHAIN SAW MASSACRE has infamously touted itself as being “based on a true story.” Although Leatherface and the bloodthirsty Sawyer clan never actually existed, the central inspiration for the film is widely-known to be Wisconsin-based murderer Ed Gein.
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How old is Leatherface today?

Keeping these facts in mind, the events of the 2022 Texas Chainsaw Massacre can be situated in the current day, although it is mentioned that roughly 50 years have passed since the events, situating it in 2023. This would make Leatherface 76 years old, meaning that he is a much older man who will set out to kill again.
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Can Leatherface speak?

Leatherface has never spoken a single word in any of his films. He has, however, grunted, screamed and riled in pain. He loves to moan at dinnertime, howling along with his victims… however, he never speaks a genuine word in any film.
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Who would win Michael Myers vs Leatherface?

Ultimately, the victor would be Leatherface. Since Leatherface kills out of self-defense and for self-preservation, he would throw his all behind a fight with Myers and physically is more powerful.
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Was the Texas Chainsaw Massacre inbred?

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In yet another reboot of the franchise, Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning (2006) reveals Leatherface's real name is Thomas Brown Hewitt and his mother's name is Sloane. In this continuity, Leatherface is raised by the Hewitts, a family of inbred cannibals.
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Does Leatherface have a nose?

In contrast to the original film, Leatherface does not seem to have different masks for different purposes, although he does change masks occasionally. He appears briefly without his mask on in one scene of remake, his face suffers badly from Deterioration and he is missing a portion of his nose.
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Does Leatherface fall in love?

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However, Leatherface fell in love with her. He refused to kill her when Drayton and Chop Top found her, however he did not attempt to stop Grandpa from killing her because was forced to hold her in place.
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Who is Leatherfaces father?

Drayton Sawyer, also known as The Cook and The Old Man, is a member of the cannibalistic Sawyer Family and the father of Leatherface, Nubbins Sawyer, and Loretta Sawyer. He was portrayed by Jim Siedow in The Texas Chain Saw Massacre and by Bill Moseley in Texas Chainsaw 3D.
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Is Leatherface still alive today?

He died in 1984 in a mental institute, though he probably knew about the Texas Chainsaw Massacre movie that he inspired.
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