Incredible Crime Movies That Were Based On True Events

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre was a horror film that shocked the world upon its release in 1974. If the gore and realism of the film weren’t scary enough, what’s worse is that it’s based on the crimes of the real-life murderer of Ed Gein. Gein was a murderer and body snatcher in the 20th Century in Plainfield, Wisconsin. He gained notoriety after he was discovered to have taken bodies from graveyards as well as his victims and kept parts as trophies. In his house, it was discovered that he had human skulls for bowls, masks made of flesh, leggings made from human skin, a belt from human nipples and more. He was found to be unfit for trial and died at 77 in a mental health institution. See what film was based on a famous hitman that killed over 100 people without his family ever knowing.