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Influence of Ed Gein on horror cinema
Ed Gein was an American grave robber, kidnapper and murderer whose arrest in 1957 was widely reported and became the focus of considerable public shock and fascination due to the bizare nature of his crimes. Gein had previously been seen as somewhat of an odd but harmless figure of his town Plainfield, Wisconsin but upon the discovery of his house filled with a variety of works of art made from human remains he became known as the prototypical madman in contemporary culture.[1] His story has had a profound influence on the art of cinema, with art historian Peter Hutchings stating; "Ed Gein has provided considerable inspiration for horror filmmakers and has become a distinctly American version of the psychopath."[2]
Three horror icons[edit]
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Norman Bates[edit]
Art professor Peter Hutchings.... he did note that he felt that the casting of a young and handsome actor like Anthony Perkins distanced the character somewhat from the unprepossessing Gein.[20]
Leatherface[edit]
Buffalo Bill[edit]
Other inspiration[edit]
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Three on a Meathook from 1972[20]
Filmmaker Errol Morris became inspired by Hitchcock's Psycho and visited Gein's hometown of Plainfield, Wisconsin in 1975 to research for his own project. He conducted multiple interviews with Gein at Mendota State Hospital in Madison. He later made plans with German film director Werner Herzog to return in the summer of 1975 to secretly open the grave of Gein's mother to test their theory that Gein himself had already dug her up. Herzog arrived on schedule, but Morris had second thoughts and was not there and Herzog did not open the grave. Morris later returned to Plainfield, this time staying for almost a year, conducting hundreds of hours of interviews. Although he had plans to make a film (which he would call Digging up the Past) he never completed the project. Herzog visited Plainfield again, this time to shoot part of his film Stroszek.[30]
Biographical films[edit]
Impact[edit]
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See also[edit]
- Category:Cultural depictions of Ed Gein
- History of horror fiction
- History of cinema in the United States
References[edit]
- ^ Murley, Jean (2008). The Rise of True Crime: 20th-Century Murder and American Popular Culture. ABC-CLIO. p. 36. ISBN 9781573567725.
In the 1960s Ed Gein graduated from oddball madman to being the prototypical and iconic psychopath of the day.
- ^ Hutchings, Peter (2017). Historical Dictionary of Horror Cinema. Historical Dictionaries of Literature and the Arts. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 142. ISBN 9781538102442.
Ed Gein has provided considerable inspiration for horror filmmakers and has become a distinctly American version of the psychopath.
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- ^ http://www.texasmonthly.com/content/they-came-they-sawed?fullpage=1
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- ^ https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/28663/serial-killer-who-inspired-three-classic-horror-movies
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- ^ https://www.thevintagenews.com/2017/03/13/ed-gein-the-terrifying-mamas-boy-who-inspired-the-creation-of-norman-bates-leatherface-and-buffalo-bill/
- ^ http://horrorfuel.com/2016/05/26/leatherface-norman-bates-buffalo-bill-inspired-one-man-story/
- ^ https://www.inquisitr.com/4469704/norman-bates-leatherface-and-buffalo-bill-were-all-based-on-this-eccentric-wisconsin-bachelor/
- ^ https://cineoculto.com/2019/06/ed-gein-el-asesino-que-inspiro-a-leatherface-norman-bates-y-buffalo-bill/
- ^ https://www.awesomew.com/murderous-minds-the-real-psycho-buffalo-bill-texas-chainsaw-massacre-edward-theodore-gein/
- ^ Staff (November 13, 2014). "Three Horror Icons You Didn't Know Were Based Off The Same True Story". ScreenSlam.
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- ^ https://www.wickedhorror.com/features/retrospectives/deranged-best-ed-gein-movie-ever-gonna-get/
- ^ https://www.washingtonpost.com/goingoutguide/movies/child-of-god-movie-review-james-franco-unleashes-a-monster/2014/07/30/292ef566-1740-11e4-9349-84d4a85be981_story.html
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- ^ Austin Film Society 1976 Flashback: Werner Herzog and Errol Morris Plot to Dig Up Ed Gein's Mother's Grave|Austin Film Society
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- ^ https://www.rebelcircus.com/blog/the-dark-twisted-world-of-ed-gein-from-skin-suits-to-lampshades-to-furniture-he-just-couldnt-let-anyone-go/
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- ^ https://comicsverse.com/legacy-of-ed-gein/
- ^ http://frombeyond.se/ed-gein-tokstollen-som-kom-att-influera-filmmediet-del-1/
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External links[edit]
- Movies inspired from Ed Gein on IMDb
- Films inspired from Ed Gein on Leatherfaceunmasked.com