

In 1957, the sleepy town of Plainfield, Wisconsin, was home to one of the most shocking crime stories in American history. When police began searching for a missing woman, they stumbled upon a house of horrors that would change the true crime landscape forever. This documentary tells the true story of Ed Gein, a quiet and seemingly harmless man who was hiding a gruesome secret inside his rural farmhouse. From grave robbing to murder, his chilling crimes inspired some of the most iconic horror villains in cinema history, from Norman Bates in Psycho to Buffalo Bill in Silence of the Lambs. We examine how a troubled loner became a national nightmare, exploring the psychological factors and real-life events that led to his monstrous deeds. Instagram - @realstoriesdocs Any queries, please contact us at: owned-enquiries@littledotstudios.com

A profile of Ed Gein, the killer and body-snatcher who came to be known as the 'Butcher of Plainfield', and whose story is thought to have inspired Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho. It’s a brand new true crime podcast, and the lead detective is YOU! Click on this link to check out COLD TAPES. https://coldtapes.com/?utm_source=Real%20Crime&utm_medium=YouTube%20video&utm_campaign= Make sure you subscribe to get your regular crime fix: youtube.com/c/RealCrime From "World’s Most Evil Killers" Content licensed from Keshet to Little Dot Studios. Any queries, please contact us at: owned-enquiries@littledotstudios.com

On a quiet winter's night in 1957, two lawmen in Plainfield, Wisconsin, made a discovery that would haunt America for decades. What started as a search for a missing hardware store owner led them to the secluded farmhouse of Ed Gein, a man everyone knew as a quiet, helpful loner. They were not prepared for the house of horrors they found inside. This documentary tells the shocking story of how a seemingly normal man created a world of human skin suits and bone furniture, all to bring his deceased mother back to life. Make sure you subscribe to get your regular crime fix: youtube.com/c/RealCrime Real Crime On Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0JLjqhHBRN8qMTGKikm97B?si=Fnshg5sfSxmljxiW7wJrZg Any queries, please contact us at: owned-enquiries@littledotstudios.com #truecrime #realcrime #crime

In the quiet town of Plainfield, Wisconsin, a terrifying secret lurked beneath a facade of normalcy. This documentary tells the true story of Ed Gein, a man whose unimaginable crimes inspired some of the most famous horror films of all time, including Psycho and The Silence of the Lambs. Years after his mother’s death, Gein’s twisted fixation led him to commit two murders and a series of grave robberies. When local hardware store owner Bernice Worden vanished, the ensuing police investigation revealed a secluded farm filled with human remains and a monster who lived in plain sight. This is the chilling account of how law enforcement pieced together a gruesome puzzle and exposed a house of horrors crafted by a seemingly harmless man. Make sure you subscribe to get your regular crime fix: youtube.com/c/RealCrime Real Crime On Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0JLjqhHBRN8qMTGKikm97B?si=Fnshg5sfSxmljxiW7wJrZg Any queries, please contact us at: owned-enquiries@littledotstudios.com #truecrime #realcrime #crime