The Body Snatcher Who Inspired Three Famous Hollywood Thrillers

Ed Gein was the man behind Psycho, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, and Silence of the Lambs.

In a world full of serial killers with deeply intriguing stories and dozens of victim counts to their name, it is quite ironic that some of the biggest Hollywood thrillers happened to be inspired by the life of a…

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