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, 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 · In 1957, officers in Plainfield, Wisconsin ventured into serial killer Ed Gein's house and uncovered a chamber of horrors that would inspire "Psycho."

Edward Theodore "Ed" Gein (August 27, 1906 – July 26, 1984) was an American serial killer. Gein was found guilty of only 1 murder. He confessed to a 2nd but the confession was thrown out as the sheriff beat it out of him. Gein is considered by many to be even more well known because of several movies that were based in

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.

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. The man known as The Butcher of Plainfield has become synonymous with murder, cannibalism, and necrophilia — an unholy ...

Jan 9, 2025 · Ed Gein, often referred to as the "Butcher of Plainfield," was an infamous killer and grave robber hailing from Wisconsin. Born on August 27, 1906, Gein’s troubled upbringing was marked by a repressive household dominated by his fanatically religious mother.

Ever wonder where influences of horror-films such as Psycho, and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, came from? They were inspired from the infamous case of Edward “Ed” Theodore Gein. Ed was responsible for multiple crimes, including the deaths of Mary Hogan in 1954, and Bernice Worden in 1957.

Jul 22, 2024 · Ed Gein was known as the "The Butcher of Plainfield" for killing two women in the late 1950s. But he was also the inspiration for iconic horror movie characters, including Psycho's Norman Bates and Texas Chainsaw Massacre's Leatherface.

May 8, 2023 · When Ed Gein was suspected of killing a hardware store owner in 1957, authorities not only discovered her decapitated body hung upside down while searching his Plainfield, Wisconsin farm — but the bones, skin and skulls of other corpses fashioned into household items like bowls and bedposts.