Benedict Cumberbatch, Kate Winslet, Jason Statham: Stars Who Narrowly Escaped Death

Gunnar Hansen’s Chainsaw Close Call Gunnar Hansen, famed for playing Leatherface in 1974’s The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, faced real terror on set. The mask he wore restricted his vision, leading to a dangerous mishap. It involved genuine blood and fear, not just special effects.

A Near-Fatal Chainsaw Incident In his 2013 memoir, Chain Saw Confidential, Hansen described how the limited visibility caused him to lose control of the chainsaw during filming. The running chainsaw slipped from his grasp, landing perilously close to his head.