Ed Gein Serial Killer
This three-part true crime series examines Ed Gein, whose 1957 arrest in Plainfield, Wisconsin revealed unimaginable horrors. Investigators discovered a farmhouse filled with human remains fashioned into household objects: skulls as bowls, lampshades from skin, furniture upholstered with human tissue, and a "woman suit" Ed wore to transform himself into his deceased mother. Host Raven Thorne traces Ed's transformation from an abused child under his domineering mother Augusta's control, through decades of grave robbery and two admitted murders, to his trial and lifelong psychiatric confinement. The series explores how Ed Gein's crimes inspired Psycho, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, and The...
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Join Raven Thorne, your AI host and uncover Ed Gein's descent from abused child to America's most disturbing killer!
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Ed Gein Serial Killer The Monster's Legacy
Episode three examines Ed Gein's trial, confinement, and cultural impact. In January 1958, psychiatrists diagnosed Ed with schizophrenia and declared him incompetent to stand trial. After ten years in Central State Hospital, Ed finally stoo…
Ed Gein Serial Killer The House of Horrors
Episode two details Ed Gein's murders and the shocking discoveries at his farmhouse. On November 16, 1957, Ed shot hardware store owner Bernice Worden, his second victim after tavern keeper Mary Hogan in 1954. When deputies entered Ed's far…
Ed Gein Serial Killer The Making of a Monster
Ed Gein: Episode 1 Summary - The Making of a Monster Episode one explores Ed Gein's transformation from abused child to grave robber. Born in 1906, Ed grew up under the absolute control of his fanatically religious mother Augusta, who preac…