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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