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Netflix's latest true crime series, Monster: The Ed Gein Story, delves into one of the most infamous real-life horror stories.
So much so that it is said to have inspired countless iconic films.
Now available for streaming, the series explores not only Gein's confirmed crimes but also the shocking discoveries made at his home and the other crimes he is suspected of committing.
But who were the victims of Ed Gein? How many people did he actually kill?
What other crimes did he commit? And what other details are missing from the Netflix series? Here's everything you need to know.
How many people did Ed Gein kill?
Despite his infamy, Ed Gein can't truly be categorised as a serial killer, unlike many of the characters he may have inspired, as he only admitted to two murders. These included 58 year old Bernice Worden, the owner of a hardware store in Plainfield, who vanished from her workplace in November 1957 , reports the Mirror.
While the shop saw only a handful of customers during the day, Bernice's son, Deputy Sheriff Frank Worden, entered the store around 5pm and discovered the cash register open with blood stains on the floor. Gein was reported to be due back at the store that morning for some anti-freeze - and a sales slip for the murderer was the last receipt penned by Bernice on the morning she went missing.
Gein was apprehended and upon searching his farm, officers discovered Bernice's decapitated body, hung upside down in a shed like a deer. It was established that she had been shot prior to being mutilated.
Additionally, Gein confessed to the murder of 51 year old pub owner Mary Hogan, who had been reported missing on 8 December 1954. Her head was discovered in Gein's residence, although he later claimed he could not recall the specifics of the murder.
What other crimes did Ed Gein commit?
Gein also confessed to robbing at least nine graves. He informed authorities that he made approximately 40 visits to graveyards, exhuming bodies and transforming parts from them into various items found in his home.
These included bowls crafted from skulls, lampshades and masks made of skin, and a belt made of nipples. He also fashioned a suit out of skin, which many believe was intended to resemble Gein's mother.
However, he refuted ever having sexual relations with any of the corpses.
Was Ed Gein suspected of additional murders?
Ed Gein was associated with several other suspicious deaths. He was a suspect in seven unresolved cases.
This included two children who disappeared. Georgia Jean Weckler, eight, and Evelyn Grace Hartley, 14, vanished while babysitting.
There were also neighbours who disappeared, including James Walsh, 32. Gein had performed chores for James' wife following her husband's disappearance.
Nevertheless, Gein successfully passed polygraph examinations when questioned about these incidents.
Psychiatrists also maintained that Gein's violent behaviour and criminal acts were exclusively targeted at women who bore a physical resemblance to his mother.
What became of Ed Gein?
Despite being charged with first-degree murder in 1957, he received a diagnosis of schizophrenia and was deemed mentally unfit to face trial.
He was subsequently committed to the Central State Hospital for the Criminally Insane.
However, in 1968, medical professionals determined he was competent to stand trial, which lasted merely one week and proceeded without a jury.
A psychiatrist gave evidence and stated that Gein had told him he was uncertain whether Bernice Worden's death was intentional or accidental.
A second trial was conducted to determine Gein's mental state.
A judge concluded he was "not guilty by reason of insanity" and ordered his commitment to Central State Hospital for the Criminally Insane.
Ed Gein passed away at the Mendota Mental Health Institute from respiratory failure on July 26, 1984, at the age of 77.
Monster: The Ed Gein Story is streaming on Netflix