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Doug Moe: A different take on Plainfield's Ed Gein
Maybe the only way to get a fresh take on Ed Gein is to take Gein himself out of the equation. A little history shows this to be true. The notorious 1950s serial killer from Plainfield has inspired writers and film directors dating back to Robert Bloch’s from Madison.com Read more »
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A peek into the lives of fictional serial killers
Serial killers are all the rage now on television. Here are seven series bent on feeding our morbid fascination with serial killers. Bates Motel Just mention the name Norman Bates, and those of us who are familiar with Alfred Hitchcocks film, Psycho, wi from The Star Malaysia Read more »
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Would You Believe It? 15 Horror Films Inspired By True Events (The Truth is Stranger Than Fiction)
This classic Hitchcock film based on the Robert Bloch novel of the same title finds its root in the Ed Gein murders of the 1950s in Plainfield, Wisconsin. Norman Bates, the socially-challenged, mentally unstable serial killer who is haunted by the memory from StyleBlazer Read more »
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Psycho author’s letter joins items at fundraising event
Items that once belonged to Psycho author Robert Bloch, including a signed letter on ‘Bates Motel’ stationery, will be among the treasures at a Kettle’s Yard fundraiser. Cheffins auctioneers have teamed up with Friends of Kettle’s Yard group ARTcrowd to from Cambridge Evening News Read more »
