The Real Story of Ed Gein: America’s Real-Life Psycho | #417
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Who was Ed Gein? Known as the Butcher of Plainfield, Ed Gein was the real-life inspiration behind horror’s most iconic killers: Norman Bates (Psycho), Leatherface (The Texas Chainsaw Massacre), and Buffalo Bill (The Silence of the Lambs).
In this episode, we dive into the shocking true crime story of Ed Gein: from grave robbing to human-skin furniture, and the nightmarish farmhouse that terrorised Wisconsin in the 1950s.
With Ryan Murphy's infamous series Netflix’s Monsters: The Lament of Ed Gein bringing new attention to his crimes, we uncover the disturbing reality behind the legend and explain how Gein became one of the most infamous names in true crime history.
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