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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.
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's grisly crimes became the inspiration behind infamous horror characters like Buffalo Bill, Norman Bates, and Leatherface.
Sep 17, 2024 · Killer and grave robber Ed Gein inspired movie characters in ‘Psycho’ and ‘The Texas Chainsaw Massacre.’ Read about his victims, hometown, death, and more.
3 days ago · Ed Gein was often referred to as the Butcher of Plainfield, having been to known to murder at least two women prior to his arrest in 1957. He also stole bodies from their graves and...
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...
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...
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 Lambs ‘ Buffalo Bill.
3 days ago · The trio join previously announced cast member Charlie Hunnam, who will star as Ed Gein in the next season of the Netflix anthology series. According to sources, Metcalf will play Gein’s mother, Augusta, while Hollander will play Alfred Hitchcock and Williams will play Alma Reville, Hitchcock’s wife. More from Variety
3 days ago · Ed Gein. Ed Gein and Charlie Hunnam. Bettman/Getty Images; DFree/Shutterstock. Sons of Anarchy star Charlie Hannam is set to play the notorious serial killer and grave robber Ed Gein. After Gein's brother, father, and the mother he was obsessed with died, he was left alone and became increasingly deranged. He left his mother's room untouched ...
Jul 7, 2019 · Serial killer Edward Gein's crimes, which involved 15 women and included murder and grave robbing, were some of the most upsetting ever uncovered.
