Uploaded January 2020 | Updated September 2026, 20 hours ago
Was the Texas Chainsaw Massacre based on a true story? Yes and No. All of the Texas Chainsaw films are loosely inspired by the story of Ed Gein. Today we'll look into his history and see what the true story actually was.
Also, (most of) the pictures shown are real so that you get a more accurate sense of this chilling story.
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Sources:
history.com/this-day-in-history/real-life-psycho-ed-gein-dies
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ed_Gein
youtube.com/watch?v=0LURQVaVCQY&list=PLxWvuMr4eQZ3gnrDZEs3Z4mWZSYTgfxzB&index=7&t=0s
Was the Texas Chainsaw Massacre based on a true story? Yes and No. All of the Texas Chainsaw films are loosely inspired by the story of Ed Gein. Today we'll look into his history and see what the true story actually was.
Also, (most of) the pictures shown are real so that you get a more accurate sense of this chilling story.
Instagram: instagram.com/hitstart.yt
Twitter: twitter.com/HitStartYT
Sources:
history.com/this-day-in-history/real-life-psycho-ed-gein-dies
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ed_Gein
youtube.com/watch?v=0LURQVaVCQY&list=PLxWvuMr4eQZ3gnrDZEs3Z4mWZSYTgfxzB&index=7&t=0s
