The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) -

This was a marketing tactic. While loosely inspired by the crimes of Ed Gein, the plot is entirely fictional. 5. Production Trivia

Five young friends—Sally, Franklin, Jerry, Kirk, and Pam—are road-tripping through rural Texas to visit an old family homestead. After picking up a bizarre hitchhiker, they run low on gas and stop at a secluded farmhouse, unknowingly stumbling into the home of a family of cannibalistic killers and the chainsaw-wielding Leatherface. 2. Key Characters & Icons The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)

The mute, mask-wearing enforcer of the family. He wears masks made of human skin to express different "personalities." This was a marketing tactic