He is called "The Butcher of Plainfield" "Grandfather of Gore "The Ghoul of Plainfield" and has been a source of inspiration of countless movies that take a small truth about the life of Ed Gein and spin an entire book or movie series designed to scare those who dare read or watch. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack go behind the stories and tell the true story of a man who admitted to killing two women in the 50s but is suspected of so much more. Transcribe Highlight 00:02.83 Introduction 02:11.40 Conversation about Ed Gein 05:02.30 Scary movies using parts of Ed Gein story 10:09.05 Grave Robbing 15:08.53 Body exam done in a mortuary 20:13.24 Deputy sent to Ed Gein's house, finds decapitated victim 25:24.90 Gein admitted killing two women - did he practice on the dead? 30:09.33 Waste basket made of human skin, skulls mounted on bedposts 35:10.80 Gein made belt out of nipples 40:23.39 Movies using parts of Ed Gein story 42:03.25 Conclusion See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
