America's most bizarre murderer, Ed Gein, has become a legend because of his obsession with women and the odd practices he committed on the bodies of his victims. His story not only shocked the nation, but also was the inspiration for various horror movies, such as Psycho, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, ...

Hackl 1 "In terms of numbers, Ed Gein was not much of a murderer, as serial killers go. But viewed through the lens of sheer, lunatic atrocity, he was one of the worst"(Time-Life Editors 106) Edward Gein was born on August 8, 1906 in LaCrosse, Wisconsin. Gein had a he...