2006-10-01 17:02:36 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Movies
It is loosely based on the story of Ed Gein who was from Wisconsin. He made shades, masks and various other things out human remains.
2006-10-01 17:13:22 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well it wasnt chainsaws and it wasnt Texas there was a guy who wore the flesh of people he killed so I guess you could say that there was some basis of truth but no actually it was all pretty much fiction.The film, like the films Psycho, Deranged and The Silence of the Lambs, was loosely inspired by Ed Gein. Gein did wear human skin, but he acted alone and did not use a chainsaw. Although the film's opening would have one believe that the events are factual, it is merely a scare tactic, called the false document technique, to frighten the audience. Libraries in Burkburnett, Texas and nearby Wichita Falls regularly receive requests for copies of newspaper articles related to the false actual events.
2006-10-01 17:06:04 · answer #2 · answered by djmantx 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. The film, like the films Psycho, Deranged and The Silence of the Lambs, was loosely inspired by Ed Gein. Gein did wear human skin, but he acted alone and did not use a chainsaw. Although the film's opening would have one believe that the events are factual, it is merely a scare tactic, called the false document technique, to frighten the audience.
Director Tobe Hooper claims to have got the idea for the film while standing in the hardware section of a crowded store. While thinking of a way to get out through the crowd, he spotted the chainsaws.
2006-10-01 17:07:00 · answer #3 · answered by ★Fetal☆ ★And ☆ ★Weeping☆ 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
NO
Some parts of it, the wearing of a human face mask for one, are based on Ed Gein.
But the main part of the story is pure fiction, the chainsaw part - Gein used a gun, the face mask being worn because of a skin disease - Gein wore a womans skin it because he wanted to be a woman, the five friends - Gein is only proven to have killed 2 people ...... etc etc
Norman Bates in Psycho & Buffalo Bill in Silence of the Lambs were also partly based on Gein but no one claims that those are true stories.
2006-10-01 17:08:40 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is very loosely based on true events. Most horror films that claim to be based on a true story are loosely based. Most of the story is fictionized.
2006-10-01 17:09:43 · answer #5 · answered by WhyNotAl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no i was looking it is not true the texas chainsaw massacre is a person named ed gein
2006-10-05 14:17:16 · answer #6 · answered by prism 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
parts of it yes. all show like just the same, get a real story, take the plot and make up the rest yourself.
2006-10-01 17:07:37 · answer #7 · answered by movies watcher 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
NO.......It; along with a few other movies, is based on ed gein.
2006-10-01 17:09:42 · answer #8 · answered by !kyradarkmoon! 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's what is says in the beginning of the movie. Whether it's true or not, I do not know.
2006-10-01 17:03:33 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
the movie is based on fact. ?
2006-10-01 17:11:48 · answer #10 · answered by the_silverfoxx 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋