"MOTHER'S BOY: The Making of Ed Gein and His Dark Legacy" (Part 2 of 2)

Reid Carter concludes the Ed Gheen special with the psychology behind the Butcher of Plainfield. Augusta Gein raised Ed in fanatical religious isolation, teaching him women were sinful and disgusting. After her death in 1945, Ed tried to resurrect her through grave robbing, murder, and wearing a "woman suit" made from real skin. Found incompetent in 1957, eventually ruled not guilty by insanity in 1968, Ed became a model patient and died peacefully in 1984. His crimes inspired Psycho, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, and Silence of the Lambs. Reid examines how we turned Ed Gheen into entertainment and forgot his victims in the process.

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