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The Texas Chainsaw Massacre is one of the most iconic horror movies ever made, but something happened behind-the-scenes that was far more terrifying than the film’s blood-thirsty villain14:23, 18 Feb 2025Updated 14:40, 18 Feb 2025Real skeletons were used in The Texas Chainsaw Massacre for a bizarre reason.While filming for the 1974 horror film, production used real skeletons for the infamous dinner scene, which featured the massive prop hanging from the ceiling. It has been reported that back in the day, using real skeletons was a far cheaper option than purchasing a fake one.Reportedly, art director Robert A. Burns searched high and low through the countryside in an attempt to find real animal corpses, including eight cows, three goats, two dogs, two deer, one chicken, a cat and an armadillo.He said: “There were only about 10 plastic bones in the whole set.”The iconic horror movie was released back in 1974Over the years more shocking facts about the film’s behind-the-scenes process have come to light, including one seriously dangerous stunt. Leatherface’s first attack on Kirk, who can be seen wriggling around on the floor before being dragged away, was not completely fake.The prop hammer was (luckily) made of foam, however actor Gunnar Hansen was not actually supposed to hurt William Vail at all. Hansen spoke about the incident and explained that he was “completely charged up on adrenaline”.The Texas Chainsaw Massacre is a cult classic”So when Bill tripped and I stepped out of the shadows, I actually hit him in the face with the sledgehammer. I finished him off — not a direct blow this time — and picked him up to drag him out of the way.”He then tossed Vail into a wall headfirst, which left horrified production manager Ron Bozman in a panic as he rushed to check on the actor.Vail said: “He just saw the whole movie coming to an end because I had been crippled and I was going to sue, and I’ve broken my neck.”Join the Daily Star’s WhatsApp for the sexiest headlines, showbiz gossip and lots moreThe Daily Star is now on WhatsApp and we want you to join us!Through the app, we’ll send you the sassiest showbiz stories, some naught headline and a seismic smattering of aliens…along with the latest breaking news of course.To join our community, all you have to do to join isclick on this link, select ‘Join Chat’ and you’re in!No one will be able to see who has sign up and no one can send messages except for the Daily Star team. We also treat our community members to competitions, special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners.If you don’t like our community, you can check out any time you like. To leave our community click on the name at the top of your screen and choose Exit group. If you’re curious, you can read our Privacy Notice.CLICK HERE TO JOINHave you joined Threads? Follow Daily Star to keep up to date on all things showbiz hereArticle continues belowWant all the biggest Showbiz and TV news straight to your inbox? Sign up for our free Daily Star Showbiz newsletter More

Real Housewives star Teddi Mellencamp, who has been diagnosed with several brain tumours, is the daughter of a famous rockstar who has sold over 60 million records worldwide14:00, 18 Feb 2025Updated 14:02, 18 Feb 2025Teddi Mellencamp has been in hospital to get surgery to remove two brain turmours(Image: More

EXCLUSIVE: Love Island All Stars crowned Casey O’Gorman and Gabby Allen the winners of this year’s show – now, two former contestants have issued some stern advice13:37, 18 Feb 2025Updated 14:19, 18 Feb 2025Love Island All Stars crowned their winners last night during a tense grand finale and now the contestants are let loose back into the world in their new couplings.Will they last? Or will they split soon? Who knows… But former contestants and strong couple from 2023 Jessie Wynter and Will Young have dished out some of their best advice for the new pairings.As they leave the villa, they will be flung back into the world of glitz and glamour with many red carpet events to attend, but Jessie and Will think they should hold off before “going crazy” if they want their relationships to last.Jessie exclusively said: “I think when they come off they need to just remember that all eyes are on you. When you come into the limelight, a lot of people are paying attention to your relationship and everything that happened in the villa, but I think the most important thing is to put your attention on each other.The winner was crowned last night(Image: More

Zoe Ball will be returning to BBC Radio 2. The broadcaster has announced that the beloved radio legend will be returning to the station with a new weekly show. It was recently announced that Ball had decided to leave her breakfast show, with Scott Mills taking over her role. Zoe will be hosting a new […] More

Carry On legend Julian Holloway has passed away at 80 Fans and celebs alike are mourning the loss of model Sophie Dahl’s actor dad. The star was a staple in the iconic Carry On film series, gracing the screen in eight flicks from 1967 to 1976, including fan favourites like Carry On Camping and Carry […] More

EXCLUSIVE: Former EastEnders legend Cheryl Fergison spoke about the future of the BBC soap that shot her to fame, as the show celebrates it’s 40th anniversary on air11:26, 18 Feb 2025A former EastEnders star has opened up about the worries the cast about the future of the soap after one star is dealt a huge blow.As the show celebrates it’s 40th anniversary, in collaboration with https://www.casino.org/uk/, we spoke to Cheryl Fergison who played Heather Trott on the soap from 2007- 2012.When asked about her future hopes for the soap and how much longer she thinks the soap will be around, Cheryl, 60, shared some of the cast’s fears for the show. Cheryl told us: “I think we all worry about the future of soaps. It’s such an institution, and I truly believe it’ll stick around.”With the money EastEnders has spent on the new set, I can imagine they’ll want to get their money’s worth out of that. With AI and everything else going on, actors are understandably concerned about their futures.Cheryl played Heather Trott(Image: More

Ozzy Osbourne fans are gearing up for Black Sabbath’s final show scheduled for July and some have just realised the meaning behind the heavy metal band’s iconic name11:21, 18 Feb 2025Black Sabbath fans are shocked to discover the reason behind the band’s name.The iconic rock group, fronted by Ozzy Osbourne, are credited with founding the heavy metal genre and are preparing to reunite one last time this summer. Due to all the recent buzz about their one-off gig, fans have been curious about the meaning behind the name Black Sabbath.Over on Reddit, someone wrote: “Today I learned that heavy metal band Black Sabbath started as a blues band called Earth, but changed their name after seeing the Boris Karloff horror film Black Sabbath.””They liked that ‘people paid money to be frightened’.”Ozzy Osbourne fronts the Birmingham-born band(Image: More

Love Island fans saw Casey O’Gorman and Gabby Allen crowned the winning couple on this year’s All Stars series, but many were shocked by the result and felt something was off11:10, 18 Feb 2025Love Island fans were shocked that Casey and Gabby won All Stars(Image: More