Ed Gein - Wikipedia
Edward Theodore Gein (/ ɡ iː n / GEEN; August 27, 1906 [1] – July 26, 1984), also known as the Butcher of Plainfield or the Plainfield Ghoul, was an American murderer, suspected serial killer and body snatcher.
Ed Gein, The Grave-Robbing 'Butcher Of Plainfield' - All That's …
Aug 20, 2024 · The crimes of Wisconsin body snatcher and serial killer Ed Gein shocked 1950s America and inspired movies like "Psycho" and "The Texas Chain Saw Massacre."
Ed Gein: The Killer That Inspired Many Horror Films - YouTube
Apr 13, 2021 · A profile of Ed Gein, the killer and body-snatcher who came to be known as the 'Butcher of Plainfield', and whose story is thought to have inspired Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho.
The Disturbing True Story Behind 'The Texas Chain Saw Massacre'
Aug 12, 2024 · Ed Gein, the “Butcher of Plainfield,” is often cited as the biggest influence behind The Texas Chain Saw Massacre. In fact, Gein served as an inspiration for several other notorious silver screen psychopaths, including Psycho ‘s Norman Bates and The Silence of …
The Serial Killer Who Inspired Three Classic Horror Movies
Aug 9, 2016 · Serial killer Ed Gein was the basis for the villains in three of the horror genre's scariest movies: Psycho (1960), The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974), and The Silence of the Lambs (1991).
Ed Gein: A Timeline of His Life and Crimes
From birth to death and beyond, this timeline tracks Ed Gein's life from the early days in La Crosse to the continuing legacy his crimes have left behind.
Ed Gein: Portrait of America’s Original ‘Psycho Killer’ - TIME
Mar 31, 2014 · Arrested in 1957 and tried and convicted of one murder a decade later, Gein has been cited as the inspiration for big-screen mass murderers as varied as Leatherface in the Texas Chainsaw...
‘Psycho’ killer Ed Gein is heard for first time in a new docuseries
Oct 8, 2023 · Gein was 51 years old when, in 1957, he was revealed to have murdered two women and robbed multiple graves. Most notoriously, he collected and lived amongst body...
The Real Texas Chainsaw Massacre: How Ed Gein Inspired …
Oct 1, 2018 · Gein was a sloppier killer than he was a grave robber and left a sales receipt on the counter. Warden’s son, Frank was a deputy. He ordered investigators to search the Gein Farm.
Ed Gein - Life & Legacy of the Butcher of Plainfield - Cult of Weird
Explore the bizarre life and crimes of Ed Gein, who robbed graves and fashioned crafts with human remains in his isolated house in Plainfield, WI. He stole bodies, wore their faces as a mask, and made lamps and other furniture with their skin.