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The film is very loosly based on Ed Gein. The film shows Leatherface sewing and wearing human skin, which Ed Gein did do in real life, but besides that, the film is fiction.

Jessica Biel is the only one to survive out of the group.

The reaction to The Texas Chainsaw Massacre remake was decidely mixed, most agreed it was an inferior product to the original but from that point on opinions are spliced in different sections. Roger Ebert awarded the film an infamous 0 stars rating, and displayed much hatred for the picture. James Berardinelli gave the movie 2 and a half stars, claiming it to be overly glossy but sporting some decent performances and solid scares. Total Film magazine gave it 3 stars stating that those unfamiliar with the original story would be "soiling themselves" whilst veterns could be "relieved". On Metacritic the film holds a 39/100 average meaning generally negative reviews. DVD Verdict scored the film and region 1 DVD an impressive 93/100.

Yes it would be a gorier film than the original but still when compared to the likes of Saw and Hostel it comes off as rather tame. We see more shots of Leatherface working with the bodies of his victims and the actual killings boast more blood and arterial sprays than the 70's version.