Most people have heard the tale of Ed Gein. He was a necrophile and murderer, who would dig up graves and use skin and bones to decorate his home. He's been the inspiration for many Hollywood killers such as Leatherface and Norman Bates. But have you heard of Ed's beginnings and what could've been the outliers to who he would become? An overbearing mother. A drunk, lazy father. A brother who didn't view his mother as an angel. Add in Ed's own mental illness and you'll have some insight on what made Ed Gein the Butcher of Plainfield.