10 More Horror Movies Where The Villain Survives
1. Leatherface - The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)
This list has avoided franchise villains so far because, let's be honest, writers will always find a way to keep them alive retroactively. However, one exceptional slasher baddie who deserves the top spot is the terrifying Leatherface, as not only does he survive the original Texas Chain Saw Massacre, he rounds it out with one of horror's most iconic visuals.
The terrifying visage of this massive man with a human skin mask and a chugging chainsaw is one of horror's most iconic, and his final moments in The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) are perhaps his most recognisable.
The film ends with Sally Hardesty becoming the final girl by narrowly escaping Leatherface and laughing as she leaves him behind. The big bad then throws a temper tantrum, swinging his live chainsaw around, mourning the loss of his last kill, but is never caught.