Sally Champlin

Ed Gein: The Butcher of Plainfield -- Based on a true story, this is a chronicle of the twisted and murderous appetites of the notorious Ed Gein, whose depredations in his small community of Plainfield come as quite a shock to his neighbors, especially Deputy Bobby Mason, whose mother Vera and girlfriend Erica have gone missing.

Ed Gein -- Based on the true story of America's first famous serial killer. Everyone in small Plainfield, Wisconsin thought Ed was just a little different, a local oddity. But Ed was tormented and haunted by years of family abuse.

Based on the true story of America's first famous serial killer. Everyone in small Plainfield, Wisconsin thought Ed was just a little different, a local oddity. But Ed was tormented and haunted by years of family abuse and repression which led to the brutal murders and mutilations of countless victims and corpses. In a remote farmhouse filled with the stench of death, Ed is driven to do unspeakable acts to his victims, acts that have become legend and the basis for future films like 'Psycho' and the 'Texas Chainsaw Massacre.'

Based on the true story of America's first famous serial killer. Everyone in small Plainfield, Wisconsin thought Ed was just a little different, a local oddity. But Ed was tormented and haunted by years of family abuse.