Ed Gein's Childhood and Family Life. As is the case with many serial killers, Gein suffered a tough childhood. Born on Aug. 27, 1906 in La Crosse, Wisconsin as Edward Theodore Gein, his mother Augusta ...

Ed Gein, aka the Butcher of Plainfield, also crafted chairs from human bones, upholstered lampshades and wastebaskets with human skin and kept a boxful of preserved female genitalia ...

The twisted murders by Ed Gein were so disturbing, they inspired the most iconic horror movies of all time, including ‘Psycho,’ ‘Silence of the Lambs’ and ‘Texas Chainsaw Massacre.’ ...

The crime scene at Ed Gein's Wisconsin farmhouse was filled with gruesome items coming straight from the mind of a true ...

It's not the human liver and fava bean-eating Hannibal Lecter who's based on Ed Gein in 1991's The Silence of the Lambs, it's the serial killer Jame Gumb, aka Buffalo Bill.He targets female ...

A new docuseries about OG serial killer Ed Gein offers fresh insight into the mind of "The Mad Butcher" — told, in parts, by Gein himself in never-before-heard audiotapes.

Ed Gein’s case is one that’s almost too horrible to be believed. In November of 1957 Bernice Worden, a hardware store owner in Plainfield, Wis., went missing.

Inside, police discovered an array of human remains including skulls, organs, and skin-made items such as lampshades, ... What to Know About Netflix's Monster Season 3 on Ed Gein.

No, This Is Not a 'Human Skin Jacket' from Balenciaga ... McNeely, Kelly. "Feast Your Eyes On These Creepy and Cool Ed Gein Inspired Creations!" IHorror, 24 May 2017, https: ...

When "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" was released in 1974, it was banned throughout the country over its severe depictions of violence. In the years that followed, the brutal slasher would be hailed as ...