How the Serial Killer Ed Gein Inspired Classic Horror Films
In one way or another, Ed Gein is recognized as the author who set the standard for how modern American serial killers are portrayed in horror cinema. Despite confessing to only two murders, it was his disturbing relationship with his mother and subsequent actions that earned him a reputation so wicked it has spawned countless terrifying films over time. Movies like The Silence of the Lambs, which delved into the grisly details of his skin-sewing practices, as well as reaching back to Alfred Hitchcock’s early works, all bear the unmistakable influence of Gein.