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Its true that most serial killers are based on Ed Gein, there are other sources of cannibalism, for example...some tribes in Africa have been known to eat humans, hense films like 'Cannibal Holocaust' and 'Cannibal Ferox', also the character Hannibal Lector was loosely based on the serial killer Albert Fish.
A more accurate portrayal of Ed Gein was that guy that the FBI were tracking in 'Silence Of The Lambs', Jame Gumm I think his name was, but they referred to him as Buffalo Bill.
Thats the most accurate characterisation I have seen yet. Apart from ofcourse the actual movie called 'Ed Gein', which may I say is a masterpiece lol.
Ritualistic is right though, when people say a movie is based on something they don't actually say how much of it is based on.
And yes the only actual things in common with Ed Gein is the skinning and the furniture.
Gein lived in Wisconsin, Leatherface and the whole Sawyer family lived in Texas....well thats obvious and didnt need to be said but still.
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