Some sources included in this module are from justwatch. Young adults encounter a house full of demented butchers who chase them with chain saws and other deadly tools. Psycho (1960), the texas chain saw massacre (1974), and the silence of the lambs (1991) all draw on gein’s story. The film was marketed as being based on true events to attract a wider audience and to act as a subtle commentary on the eras political climate. Inside the chilling true story that inspired the texas chainsaw massacre leatherface is one of the most infamous horror figures of all time · heres everything to know about the true story that inspired the texas chain saw massacre . The true story behind the texas chain saw massacre was largely that of real-life killer ed gein, who made furniture, clothing, and keepsakes out of human body parts. · tobe hoopers 1974 gut-wrenching horror classic the texas chain saw massacre is not based on a real story , despite what the films marketing might have you believe. Although the character of leatherface and minor story details were inspired by the crimes of murderer ed gein, its plot is largely fictional. · it is not the first time that gein has been the subject of a hollywood production. · the real-life leatherface: · despite the films insinuation that the texas chainsaw massacre is a true story and the events happened, there are only shreds of truth within the movie, as with most legends. · however, the claim that the the texas chain saw massacre was a true story wasn’t entirely false.
