is the texas chainsaw massacre really true?

Question

ive been getting really into this lately. the whole ed grien thing. i read that the story was based on a true story. that his name was ed grien, and he really did go on a massive killing spree. but im not too sure. i really wanna know. so if you have any info on it, tell me ok? um, this is a website where i got some info from http://austin.about.com/od/filmindustry/f/thomas_hewitt.htm
tell me your opinion.

Answer 1

Ed Gein was the inspiration, but he didn't exactly go on a killing spree. I know he killed at least one person, maybe a couple more, but not enough to constitute a "spree." He also dug up bodies from the graveyard. Something of a transvetite as well, only it wasn't womens clothes he wore...but their skin. Here are some links to give you a bit more info. Also, he was the inspration for Norman Bates in Psycho and Buffalo Bill from Silence of the Lambs.

http://www.houseofhorrors.com/gein.htm

http://www.crimelibrary.com/serial_killers/notorious/gein/bill_1.html

http://www.bbc.co.uk/crime/caseclosed/gein.shtml

http://www.chasingthefrog.com/reelfaces/texaschainsaw.php

Hope these help.

Answer 2

Nah,,, in Texas its just another comedy.