Another slice of reality is that Gein was arrested in 1957, 16 years before the purported events of the first film. Although Gein is sometimes referred to as a “serial killer”, he was only ever proven to have killed two people (his crimes were more of the “grave robbing” sort), there is absolutely no evidence whatsoever that Gein ever used a chainsaw in his crimes and there is no evidence whatsoever that Gein had ever set foot in the great state of Texas at any point in his long life. So isn’t that proof in itself that “it’s all real”? He was a real-life killer whose escapades are legendary, even to the point that he was whispered about in the small town Louisiana schools I went to (he was known as “that mean old butcher”). First of all, yes, there really was a man named “Ed Gein” (that last name rhymes with “mean”, not “dine”) who served as the very loose inspiration for one character in Tobe Hooper and Kim Henkel’s original 1974 fright fest The Texas Chain Saw Massacre. Those movies, connected or otherwise, go a lot farther and deeper and span a lot more time than most fans (or haters) probably realize.īefore we delve into the myriad linked films in this quasi-saga, let’s begin with a little bit of reality. ![]() Not outside of a series of movies, anyway. Because The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (or, as it was originally known, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre) never happened. No, I don’t know that… and neither does anyone else. How dare I claim that the Texas Chainsaw Massacre wasn’t real? What am I, stupid? Don’t I know that someone’s cousin twice removed knew a guy who knew the people who bought the house where all of those murders, like, actually happened? Don’t I realize that even if Tobe Hooper did make up the whole “Leatherface” story, that the exact same thing he filmed really did also happen in real life just by chance? Haven’t I read that this is all a matter of public record that somebody’s brother’s best friend’s uncle’s neighbor knew a guy who knew a guy who had a clipping from the newspaper about it? How could I not know this is real? Something to consider.For as long as I’ve been reviewing and writing about movies there has always been one subject that is the surefire method for evoking angry fan response. ![]() I debate on including a heavily retooled Darla and Babi into this as aside for a possible introduction in later stories? It would be a tad difficult to work out the dynamics, balancing it so one family member does not outshine the other. Hitchhiker would also make a special appearance as well albeit in a very unique way. Tex Sawyer/ Edward Vilmer Sawyer (Played by Ethan Embry) Leatherface/Junior (Played by Ryan Hurst) ![]() While I'm not quite sure if I'd introduce all of them in this as I do have in mind a potential sequel story in mind to introduce more members of the family so our current incarnation of the family is as follows. Our current incarnation of the family would essentially be a mashup of TCM3 and Next Generation, Next Generation used very lightly in this. And for anyone wondering why police were able to buy there was only perpetrator? Well aside from only really one person seen? Sally I'd imagine, due to the trauma she endured, would be barely coherent before she sank into catatonia.
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