Yes. The movie 'Texas Chainsaw Massacre' has its roots in real - life events. The real - life criminal's actions were truly grotesque. The movie took those elements and fictionalized them to create a horror story that has become iconic. It uses the idea of a deranged family in a desolate area, which was somewhat related to the real - life situation, to build a terrifying narrative.
Yes, it is. The movie was inspired by the crimes of real - life murderer Ed Gein. Gein's disturbing actions, such as grave robbing and making items from human body parts, provided the basis for the horror elements in the movie.