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Edward Theodore Gein ( / ɡiːn /; 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, American serial killer whose gruesome crimes gained worldwide notoriety and inspired popular books and films, notably three of the most influential horror/thriller movies ever made: Psycho (1960), The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974), and The Silence of the Lambs (1991).
Feb 7, 2022 · Serial killer Ed Gein may not garner quite the same immediate name recognition as, say, Ted Bundy, but what authorities found in Ed Gein’s house upon his capture was such a shock to 1950s America that his heinous acts reverberate with horror to this day.
Jan 29, 2022 · Edward Gein's grisly crimes became the inspiration behind infamous horror characters like Buffalo Bill, Norman Bates, and Leatherface.
Jun 11, 2022 · Ed Gein: American Psycho. The life story of Ed Gein, the notorious serial killer and grave robber who inspired several classic horror films including 'Psycho' and 'The Texas Chainsaw Massacre'.
Nov 27, 2023 · Killer and grave robber Ed Gein inspired movie characters in ‘Psycho’ and ‘The Texas Chainsaw Massacre.’ Read about his nicknames, victims, death, and more.
Jul 20, 2001 · Ed Gein: Directed by Chuck Parello. With Steve Railsback, Carrie Snodgress, Carol Mansell, Sally Champlin. The story of Ed Gein, who dug up the corpses of over a dozen women and made things out of their remains before finally shooting two people to death and butchering their bodies like beef sides.
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.
Jun 2, 2022 · Since his arrest in the late 1950s, Ed Gein has not only become known as the inspiration for some of the movie world's darkest characters — most notably Psycho 's Norman Bates — but he's ended up in a class all his own.
Oct 8, 2023 · E ven among seasoned true-crime fans, the story of Ed Gein elicits shock. Gein was 51 years old when, in 1957, he was revealed to have murdered two women and robbed multiple graves. Most...
