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It's a made up character, but Leatherface was based on REAL killers Ted Bundy and Jeff Dahlmer

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Ed Gein is who the Texas Chainsaw Massacre is inspired by.

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Actually according to the creator, it was based on Ed Gein

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Q: What serial killer is the movie Texas Chainsaw Massacre based on?
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Did The Texas Chainsaw Massacre ever happen and if so then where is the proof?

I assume you must be referring to The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. No, it is not a real event. It was based roughly on the real life serial killer Ed Gein, but Ed never killed anyone with a chainsaw.


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There is no Texas Chainsaw Massacre killer. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre isn't real; it never happened. See the Related Question below.


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Is leather face the same as the Texas Chainsaw Massacre?

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Is the taxes chain saw massacre true?

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre is a work of fiction. However it is inspired roughly by the real life serial killer Ed Gein, but he did not kill anyone with a chainsaw.


Who is the villain from The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and The Silence of the Lambs and Psycho?

Ed Gein is the real-life serial killer who inspired the fictional killers Leatherface (from The Texas Chainsaw Massacre), Buffalo Bill (from The Silence of the Lambs) and Norman Bates (from Psycho).


Who inspired the movie The Texas Chainsaw Massacre?

The character Leatherface was inspired by the serial killer Ed Gein. See the Related Question below.


Were there more than four Texas Chainsaw Massacre movies?

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Who is the Texas Chainsaw Massacre guy?

The fictional character Leatherface was played by Gunnar Hansen in the original 1974 film. There is no "real" Texas Chainsaw Massacre killer, since the Texas Chainsaw Massacre never actually happened. See the Related Question below.


Is The Texas Chainsaw Massacre killer buried?

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