On the surface, Ed Gein and Leatherface (Gunnar Hansen) have very little in common. One lived with his domineering mother on the plains of snowy Wisconsin, while the other, a creation of director Tobe Hooper, keeps a house full of unruly men in the brutal heat of the Texas heartland. Gein was a shy and […]
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Jenn and I are in the midst of tackling all of the fictional adaptations of Ed Gein on Murder Made Fiction podcast, following past coverage on Psycho, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, The Silence of the Lambs, House of 1000 Corpses, and, most recently, Monster: The Ed Gein Story. There are two more prominent texts to […]
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Spoiler Warning: This review digs into major plot points. Most horror fans are familiar with the story of Ed Gein, whether they realize it or not. Also known as the Butcher of Plainfield, the Wisconsin farmer inspired some of the genre’s most disturbing monsters. Norman Bates (Anthony Perkins, Psycho), Buffalo Bill (Ted Levine, The Silence […]
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WARNING: The following contains mild spoilers for The Texas Chain Saw Massacre and Monster: The Ed Gein Story. The Texas Chain Saw Massacre is one of those films you have to see for yourself. Still images and mere plot descriptions cannot adequately capture the gritty violence, low-fi horror, and jaw-dropping visuals of this legendary film. […]
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WARNING: The following contains mild spoilers for “Monster: The Ed Gein Story.” On November 16, 1957, the world discovered one of the most disturbing stories in the history of American true crime. Shortly following the disappearance of local businesswoman Bernice Worden, Ed Gein was arrested on suspicion of her murder. Authorities searched his remote farmhouse […]
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Month Two Take-Aways. It’s been a month filled with bangers on Bloody FM’s Murder Made Fiction Podcast. Joe and I have spent spooky season digging into films that have little in common to the naked eye, but they’re all based on the life of a quietly disturbed and dangerous man from rural Wisconsin. Ed Gein’s […]
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It’s a bit of whiplash to go from covering Psycho (listen), Alfred Hitchcock’s seminal 1960 classic, to Rob Zombie’s Southern-fried feature debut, House of 1000 Corpses, but that’s what Jenn and I are doing as we continue our month-long exploration of Ed Gein. If you haven’t listened to the primer (here), that’s the best place […]
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The real life serial killer who inspired classic cinema villains including Norman Bates, Leatherface and Buffalo Bill, Ed Gein will be the subject of the third season of Ryan Murphy’s Netflix anthology series “Monster,” and Variety brings us casting news this week. Laurie Metcalf (“Roseanne,” Scream 2) will play Ed Gein’s mother Augusta, while Tom Hollander […]
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Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho is arguably the first modern horror movie and an unrivaled masterpiece of genre filmmaking. Adapted from Robert Bloch’s 1959 novel, the story follows Marion Crane (Janet Leigh) as she flees with $40,000 of stolen money before running afoul of a monster hiding in plain sight. Norman Bates (Anthony Perkins) is a solitary […]
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On November 16th, 1957, Ed Gein was arrested in the tiny town of Plainfield Wisconsin. Suspected of a single murder, what authorities found in his isolated farmhouse would shock the nation. Jenn and Joe tackle their second case by unraveling the twisted life and crimes of the Butcher of Plainfield in the latest episode of […]
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The real life serial killer who inspired classic cinema villains including Norman Bates, Leatherface and Buffalo Bill, Ed Gein will be the subject of the upcoming third season of Ryan Murphy’s Netflix anthology series “Monster,” which debuted with a Jeffrey Dahmer-centered first season and continues with second season “The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story” this […]
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Real-life killer and grave-robber Ed Gein was the inspiration for several horror movie villains, including Buffalo Bill from The Silence of the Lambs, Norman Bates from Psycho and Leatherface from The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, and Gein’s horrific crimes will be profiled in the four-episode true crime docuseries Psycho: The Lost Tapes of Ed Gein from MGM+. Directed and executive produced […]
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Real-life killer and grave-robber Ed Gein was the inspiration for several horror movie villains, including Buffalo Bill from The Silence of the Lambs, Norman Bates from Psycho and Leatherface from The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, and Gein’s horrific crimes will be profiled in the four-episode true crime docuseries Psycho: The Lost Tapes of Ed Gein from MGM+. Directed and […]
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Welcome to Blood/Ink/Staples, a recurring column which will shine a spotlight on creepy comic books new and old. Here, we’ll be taking a peek at forgotten graphic novels and hot-off-the-press floppies, buried indies and newly-released big labels. Some articles will be historical deep dives, others will feature interviews with creators, but all will attempt to steer […]