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Jan 2018
38m 52s

“The Butcher of Plainfield” - Ed Gein

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We explore the twisted mind of Ed Gein, whose gruesome killings inspired horror movies Pyscho, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, and The Silence of the Lambs. Gein was known for years as the local handyman in Plainfield, until it was uncovered in 1957 that he killed two women and robbed the graves of multiple other women.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit ... Show More
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