Ed Gein: The True Story Behind 'Psycho', 'Texas Chainsaw Massacre', and 'Silence of the Lambs'

The Gruesome Crimes of Ed Gein

• 💡 The Netflix series "Monster: The Ed Gein Story" delves into the disturbing true story of a 1950s serial killer.
• 💀 Gein murdered at least two women and robbed graves to collect body parts for his private, sickening collection.
• 🏠 His dilapidated farmhouse was the site of ghastly acts performed on corpses exhumed from local cemeteries.

Inspiration for Horror Classics

• 🎬 Ed Gein's crimes are credited as the inspiration for three of the most terrifying horror films of the 20th century: Psycho, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, and The Silence of the Lambs.
• 🎭 The series is part of producer Ryan Murphy's "Monster" anthology, which has previously explored the Menendez Brothers and Jeffrey Dahmer.

A Bizarre Relationship with His Mother

• 💔 Similar to the character in Hitchcock's "Psycho," Gein had an unusually close relationship with his mother.
• 🔍 Following her death, Gein began a disturbing search for replacements for his deceased mother.