The Quiet Farmer Whose House Inspired Every Horror Movie: Ed Gein
The Quiet Farmer Whose House Inspired Every Horror Movie: Ed Gein, the Butcher of Plainfield
How does the man behind Norman Bates, Leatherface, and Buffalo Bill end up with a confirmed body count of exactly two? Why could the confession of Ed Gein never be used against him in court? And how did a killer this infamous stand trial for one murder and never spend a single day in prison?
In this episode, we separate the documented record from seventy years of myth. We walk through Plainfield, Wisconsin, a village of about six hundred and sixty people, where Ed Gein shot hardware store owner…
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