What separates man from steer if we die the same way?
A simple bash on the head can kill just about any living creature.
Humans sit at the top; so we don’t think about the dangers of being corralled, farmed, or otherwise hunted down.
Director Tobe Hooper believes in a simple philosophy.
The only difference between the lamb and the slaughterer is the mallet.
Kirk knocks on the door of an old, decrepit, but lived-in farmstead.
There’s no answer.
The sounds of an operating generator lead him to believe someone is home.
He’s reluctant, but in need of help, so he enters the home.
At the other end of the hallway is a doorway.
The red wall provides the only color on the property.
Animal skulls align from the ceiling to the floor.
The sounds of squeals come from somewhere through the way.
Maybe it’s a hunter, a farmer, or someone herding sheep.
The sounds get louder, leading him inside.
Kirk says “Hello” in an attempt to make his presence known.
He quickens his pace up through the hall, tripping on the wood ramp, nearly falling to the ground.
Without a sound, he looks up, and there he is.
The camera slowly tilts upward toward Leatherface’s head.
His mallet raised high in the air.
Without a scream, a shout, and only a screech from the killer’s mouth, he swings at Kirk’s head.
After a sharp crack, Kirk is knocked down.
His body starts to convulse intensely.
Leatherface looks at him for a moment, filling the frame.
He lifts his prey, moving him out of the door’s path.
He screams and slams the metal door, producing a loud crash, like a slaughterhouse gate.
Kirk is gone, but to his killer, he’s nothing more than a carcass.