The life story of Ed Gein, the notorious serial killer and grave robber who inspired several classic horror films including 'Psycho' and 'The Texas Chainsaw Massacre'.

To the residents of Plainfield, Wisconsin in the 1950s Ed Gein was just a reclusive mild mannered handyman. But Ed is haunted by years of repression at the hands of his domineering mother. Isolated at his remote farmhouse, Ed's dark fantasies turn into a nightmarish reality as he digs up bodies from the local cemetery and fashions household items out of the human remains. His journey into insanity culminates in a series of shocking murders which send shock waves through the nation. Prepare to enter the twisted world of the man who became known as "The Butcher of Plainfield" in this horrific real life tale which inspired classic movies 'Psycho' and 'The Texas Chainsaw Massacre'.—North Bank Entertainment