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The character in The Texas Chainsaw movie Leatherface, was inspired by serial killer Ed Gein. He wore the mask made of human skin.

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Is The Serial Killer Called Leatherface who carries around a chainsaw and kils anything and everything real?

Leatherface is a fictional serial killer loosely based on the real-life serial killers Ed Gein, an infamous cannibal who used body parts as utensils; and Albert Fish who, in the '20s, murdered and ate several children.


Does leatherface still live?

Leatherface is a fictional character, and thus was never alive to begin with. The man who inspired him, Ed Gein, died July 26, 1984. He was a Wisconsin serial killer.


Who was leather face?

Leatherface is a mentally ill fictional cannibal from The Texas Chainsaw Massacre movies. Although Leatherface is a fictional character, he was very, very loosely based on the real serial killer Ed Gein. See the Related Question below for more details.


You know what would be a serial killer fight Jason and leatherface and Micheal Myers comment who you think would win?

To tell the truth the serial killer would lose but if he is like the dude from assassins creed he might win


Where is Leatherface buried?

Although Tobe Hooper got the idea for Leatherface from the real life serial killer Ed Gein, Leatherface himself is not a real person, and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre never happened in real life. See the Related Question below for more information.


Who inspired the movie The Texas Chainsaw Massacre?

The character Leatherface was inspired by the serial killer Ed Gein. See the Related Question below.


What are serial killer followers called?

Serial killer groupies.


Are Leatherface and Jason the same thing?

No, Leatherface and Jason are not the same thing. Leatherface is the chainsaw wielding killer in The Texas Chainsaw Massacreseries, while Jason Vorhees is the hockey mask, machete carrying killer in the Friday the 13th series.


Is leather face a true story?

No. Although Tobe Hooper got the idea for the Leatherface character from the real life serial killer, Ed Gein, Leatherface is still a fictional character. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre movies are NOT based on a true story. See the Related Question below.


Is The Texas Chainsaw Massacre in Wisconsin?

No. The moviemakers got the idea for the Leatherface character from the real-life serial killer Ed Gein. Ed Gein lived in Wisconsin.


Was there a serial killer called Ron Harris?

There is no record showing Ron Harris as a serial killer.


Who is the best movie serial killer Jason Freddy Micheal leatherface anyone?

Hannibal Lecter. In Silence of the Lambs and Hannibal