Beware: The True Story That Inspired Leatherface
One of these killers is a. Webleatherface (2017) reveals a canonical origin story of the horror icon leatherface from the 1974 film the texas chainsaw massacre. Tobe hooper specifically credits ed gein and elmer wayne henley as the influence for leatherface, and the true story of this serial killer is perhaps even more disturbing. gein, also known as the “butcher of plainfield,” was known for his heinous crimes, including.
