"Gein is perhaps more famous for his DIY projects than for murder. Gein for sure killed two people and was suspected of killing seven more. But when he was arrested, police discovered several mutilated corpses in his house. Gein upholstered chairs and a trash can with human skin and made bowls out of skulls. He also made a corset out of a woman's torso and a belt out of women's nipples."
"The corset Gein made seemed to stick in certain authors' minds, as the case has been fictionalized and used to demonize the trans community multiple times. Robert Bloch turned Gein into the crossdressing and mommy-obsessed Norman Bates in the original novel. And Thomas Harris drew from Gein to create sewist serial killer Buffalo Bill in The Silence of the Lambs. Gein was also a reference point for The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, House of 1000 Corpses,and even AHS: Asylum 's Bloody Face."
Monster season three will focus on Ed Gein, a serial killer known for grave-robbing, mutilated corpses, and making household items from human remains. Gein killed two confirmed victims and was suspected in seven additional killings. Police found human skin-upholstered chairs, a trash can lined with skin, bowls made from skulls, a corset fashioned from a woman's torso, and a belt made from nipples. The case influenced seminal fiction, inspiring characters such as Norman Bates and Buffalo Bill and informing films like The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and AHS references. Charlie Hunnam will portray Gein. Tom Hollander, Laurie Metcalf, and Suzanna Son also star.
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