Director Tobe Hooper terrified audiences in 1974 with "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" featuring an iconic horror movie villain who wears a mask made out of his victims' skin.

While the chainsaw-wielding Leatherface is a fictional creation, aspects of his character borrow from the real story of Ed Gein — which is why the horror character makes an appearance in the finale of "Monster: The Ed Gein Story."

Nearly 20 years before "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" drew screams from theater goers, Gein made headlines for a pair of grisly murders and a collection of chilling human artifacts at his farm in Wisconsin.

Gein is portrayed by actor Charlie Hunnam in the new Netflix series "Monster: The Ed Gein Story," which began streaming on Oct. 3. Gein's influence on the horror and suspense genres has

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