Ed Gein is actually the true story that 'The Texas Chainsaw Massacre', 'Psycho', and ' Silence of the Lambs' were based on. The black and white footage in the beginning and end of the movie is actual footage from when it happened. I had read the real story and was very anxious to watch this movie especially when I saw it was NC17. But I was truly disappointed. The storyline was pretty accurate to what happened but for NC17 I wanted some fucking gore! The only good part about the movie was that it really happened and you see how fucked up some people are, but the actual story will give you a hell of a lot more chills if you read about it. Somewhere on the net are the real crime photos from his house, the scene at the end with the body hanging is actually a real picture. Just rent The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, it will give you way more chills. Then rent 'A Family Portrait', it is a documentary on the making of Chainsaw Massacre, when they talk about the dinner table scene is the best. It is very disturbing how far they went to get into character. If you love horror, then rent these 2!