In November 1957, police in Plainfield, Wisconsin uncovered a crime scene so grotesque it would change America forever.
What began as the search for a missing shopkeeper exposed the twisted mind of a lonely recluse whose obsession with his domineering mother drove him to grave robbing, murder, and unspeakable acts of desecration.
This is the chilling true story of Ed Gein—the inspiration behind Psycho, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, and The Silence of the Lambs.
00:00 - Start!
00:42 - Why Ed Gein still dominates true crime
03:15 - Early life & Plainfield, Wisconsin context
06:08 - Inside the farmhouse: what police discovered
10:22 - “Butcher of Plainfield”: media vs. records
14:40 - Mother, isolation, and psychology debates
18:05 - Confirmed crimes vs. urban legends
22:30 - Evidence, confession, and the investigation
27:18 - Trial, commitment, and legal outcome
31:04 - From reality to film: Psycho, Texas Chain Saw, Silence
35:12 - Netflix’s “Monster: The Ed Gein Story” — what it gets right/wrong
39:20 - Why the case keeps resurfacing (ethics & impact)
42:55 - Lessons, myths busted, and final thoughts
45:10 - Thank you to the crowd & what’s next
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