Marilyn Burns, whose character was chased by Leatherface through the undergrowth actually cut herself on the branches quite badly, so a lot of the blood on her body and clothes is real. The actress whose character was hung up on a meat hook was actually held up by a nylon cord that went between her legs, causing a great deal of pain. During the dinner scene towards the end of the film, when Leatherface cuts the girl's finger, he actually does cut her finger because they couldn't get the f ...[Read Story ]