Responsible for inspiring more horror films than any other monstrous serial killer, Ed Gein admittedly has a legacy that lives on. It's just unfortunate how he went about securing that legacy. But, in an age where true-crime podcasts are increasingly popular, perhaps it's not so surprising that the evil of society inspires more cinematic ventures than the average altruist. It's a sad truth and of absolutely no consolation, but at least film fans get some classics out of the tragedy. And classics there have been. From all the way back to the works of Alfred Hitchcock himself, some of the most famous fictional serial killers of all time base their MO on the true exploits of Ed Gein.

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