In October 2010, Tatuaje released its third installment in its Monster Series: The Face. It was a significant release for a couple of reasons: first, it was the first “modern” monster to be used for the Monster Series project, following the release of The Frank (2009) and The Drac (2010); second it featured a new, smokable band that didn’t bear the Tatuaje name but instead made reference to the monster it was named for. The Face draws its inspiration from the character Leatherface of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre movies, the first of which was released in 1974. There have been a total of six sequels, continuations and remakes since the original film, including a 2003 remake, a prequel in 2006, and Texas Chainsaw 3D, which was released in 2013. The film’s premise revolves around Jed Sawyer, who as a child wore a leather mask to hide facial deformities and tumors, only to replace it with a mask made out of human skin later in his life. He and his cannibal family use sledgehammers and chainsaws to kill their victims, unsuspecting visitors to the rural Texas area where they live, using their flesh for meals. Pete Johnson of Tatuaje replicated the Leatherface mask by using a piece of Ecuadorian Connecticut tobacco in place ...
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