Ed Gein: The Butcher of Plainfield - REAL Crime Scene Locations 4K

Join us as we visit the REAL Crime Scene Locations of serial killer Ed Gein, also known as The Butcher of Plainfield and The Plainfield Ghoul.
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[@goathair33]

It had to be mind blowing to walk into a crime scene like this in the 50’s.

[@mrgehbak6713]

For sure…. There must be something wrong with the water in WI

[@mikebeesley5458]

Or now for that matter.

[@BlaiseBeuche]

Any day and age I would imagine.

[@russell-di8js]

@@BlaiseBeuche exactly & the day it becomes normal then we really are in trouble!!!

[@dallasguy3306]

I think many of us knew this story, but you managed to pull it all together in one excellent video. The visuals, especially at the end, are stunning. Lately, you've been doing some heavy stuff, but, as you say, it's history. History needs to be documented, and remembered. Keep up the excellent storytelling.

[@grimmlifecollective]

Thank you, I myself have found it much easier to understand history once we started actually walking it. There’s just something about being right there that makes it all make sense.

[@laudarevsonhunt]

@@grimmlifecollective Great work, keep it up!

[@j.s.connolly8579]

@@grimmlifecollective YES! as a lover of history I Second and Third that! :D

[@VeganV5912]

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[@VeganV5912]

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[@jessicapayne8622]

Please don’t ever stop making these videos. Makes me feel like I’m not alone and completely normal! Please come to England and do the same here!

[@grimmlifecollective]

It will happen Jessica. Already planning it and Hoping for October 2023. To coincide with the For the Love of horror convention. Fingers and bones crossed

[@afrolintln7677]

@@grimmlifecollective have you seen the new chainsaw massacre yet????

[@bruzey7786]

@@afrolintln7677 i love the TCM universe, but the last 3 movies have been quite disappointing to me.

[@TheStrangeKage]

@@bruzey7786 agreed!!!!!!!!!

[@mrgh1650]

Cool idea on making videos in English!!!

[@Top5s]

Watched a lot of these types of videos around Plainfield, but this was the best yet. Very respectfully done.

[@stargirl6992]

i actually found him talking about him digging up and mutilating corpses right next to peoples graves especialy next to the victims grave kinda disrespectful

[@anorexorc1st]

@@stargirl6992 but did you die?

[@cheapglass3068]

I agree🦩🎃🎃

[@sploofygaming5446]

Oh please😂​@@stargirl6992

[@deecook8393]

BS!!

[@joeshmoe7450]

My wife's grand parents knew Ed Gein he was a farmer in thier small town, they said he was a nice guy. Everyone there knew him, but they didn't have clue about what he was doing.

[@kimrunyan5106]

I thought I knew the whole story, but you shared a few things I didn't know. I think that unlike Bundy, and Gacy, Ed truly was criminally insane. Another great video, guys. Thank you!!

[@giftoftime9968]

Wisconsinite here. Lots of creepy stories here. I just love the way you tell a story. Your a very good story teller, you can tell you genuinely love this❤

[@jonnynelson5663]

When we would drive down 39 on the way to Madison from our home town, my dad would always say “That’s where Ed Gein made those people into lamps and chairs”. That was terrifying as a kid.

[@merricat3025]

I'd make me my mom tell me the Ed Gein story as a bedtime story.

[@bigtime-ws1wd]

Lol dad's always have to nonchalantly say stuff like that lol

[@patrickprendergast9589]

what else did your dad say

[@weekendnachos_2049]

@@jonnynelson5663 whenever I meet up with anybody from Wisconsin - I ask just about how far from Plainsfield ⁉️

[@weekendnachos_2049]

@@merricat3025 truly blessed

[@candisolis37]

I grew up in Plainfield in the late 70’s-90’s. Thank you for being very respectful of the victims, town, and everything that had happened there.

[@janicestewart8291]

The great Boris Karloff said it best in the movie; "Targets".... "The real horror isn't in the movies, it's in the newspapers."

[@user-rf4yl2pz1j]

You got that, the media IS a horror.

[@talkingthetalk3640]

​@@user-rf4yl2pz1j huh

[@Letsfightinglov]

"Welcome to Wisconsin, we eat people." Saw that on a bumper sticker and a few bridges near there. It can be cold and quiet, but so much fun growing up in between Milwaukee and Chicago.

[@mslivewiresaffairs1580]

I am from Wisconsin I sadly know.

[@Regina0964]

I'm from and still am living in Wisconsin

[@noneya2066]

@@Regina0964 “living” Is it as awful as I presume?

[@Suicidecrasher]

Racine WI in the house!

[@thornmallow1]

Just add a little hot sauce and stick it on the grill and you’ll have barbecue for a week.

[@steelbrigadekory]

The Psychiatrist at the end of Psycho is my great uncle.

[@SpaceCattttt]

Nice! Some have said that his scene at the end of the film is superfluous and only exists because the studio forced Hitchcock to make extra sure that audiences understood the story. And in a way, I agree with that. But I also happen to enjoy that scene because of your great uncle's performance. Not only did he have a pleasant voice to listen to, but the way he delivered his speech of exposition made him sound fairly modern for the time. The film was shot at a time when depression was still being treated with electric shocks, so to have someone actually consider the psychological problems of the antagonist was very mature, I think. I haven't read the book or the script, so I'm not sure who wrote your great uncle's lines, but he delivered them convincingly nevertheless.

[@dirkdiggler4920]

Yes. His crimes were beyond comprehension. But we must remember that this man was Ill. once again , you guys take us to places that we would never go. Thank you .Respect.

[@swinnburn]

And he liked home furnishing !🪑

[@shellirk2819]

Dirk Diggler has taken people where many of us don't dare to go. 😂

[@dirkdiggler4920]

😂😂😂😂

[@dirkdiggler4920]

I’m doing my best.!!As Amber’s legal team said 😂😂😂😂

[@mitchelljack1590]

I’m a landscaper… digging holes is hard… digging up a 6 foot grave would be a hell of a task to do voluntarily. He must have had some sort of deep seated drive to do that.. wild

[@STORMDAME]

He targeted freshly buried bodies so in that context the soil would be lose and no tree roots, stones etc. Still crazy hard work but not as prohibitive as digging a new hole in compacted soil.

[@blakejones7503]

riiiiggghtt whats your body count bud? how many people have you really burried?

[@BjornIronside12]

He tried digging his mother up but they put a concrete slab over it because of the soil being so sandy. It was after I believe he resorted to next best option. Killing Mary and Bernice

[@whipchick90]

I was born in WI, and now, 57 yrs later, have come back here. We're outside of Madison. My husband and I went through Plainfield, and decided to stop at the cemetery where Gein's family is buried. It was no big deal lol. Stuff like this happens sometimes in this messed up world. Also, my husband's father was a Postman in Madison after Gein was put into Mendota State Hospital there. He delivered there and to the ward where Gein was held, and often saw him when he delivered. True Story!

[@daves6851]

I'm about your age. My mother's family lived there and my dad did some photography at the crime scene. He passed away before I leaned of that and the family did not keep any of that. 😮 The Gein story never came up in my years growing up in WI. Beer, brats, and Packers!

[@xanderharris1104]

My mom was just out of high school when this happened. She told me how shocking it was 4 its time.

[@mytabby2keri]

I am watching this video while doing housecleaning, & I've had to stop several times to simply comprehend some of the crazy things Ed did😳🤯 Thanks to you and baby ghoul for covering these historic cases. It's important to learn about the terrible things of the past, so we can better appreciate when beautiful things happen today.

[@davidleslie1963]

Michael and Jessica, I have to admit that I almost skipped this one. I knew the story (to a point) and hesitated. You covered the history in a respectful way. I think that we are fascinated (horrified) by this because it is so OUT THERE. What makes a mind turn to this monstrous thing? I feel sorry for the town that has this in the history. Well done, kids. We have to know history to avoid the past mistakes and crimes.

[@candymcmurdo01]

I wasn't born until 1965, but I've always been haunted by this story. You guys are great😘

[@peterstanakis4585]

Love love love this ghoulish stuff! I'm a horror buff that's also into history so Grimmlifecollective hits the mark on all parameters for me! Thanks guys ,you knocked it outta the park again!!!!

[@X-EvilAsh]

They are perfect!! Especially if you love horror and true crime

[@PharaohMan007]

I think one thing you missed that , for me, really added to how gross this was, was the state of this house. Apparently there were rat droppings all over the floor in layers and mites, roaches, flies, and larvae were all over the place. It really sounds sickening.

[@mrgh1650]

Your videos make me feel like I’m there, especially this one!! I’m not sure if it’s the sounds or the shots, but whatever you’re doing is great!! Please continue to make these videos!! You both are so appreciated!! Take care and be safe!! 🙏🏾

[@jacquig1939]

As always, the respect you show for the victims is incredible.

[@blowdollybetty]

You tube doesn't let people get too gory. They demonetize.

[@awesomeheat2569]

@fatopossum then don’t watch

[@spencerhughes2255]

The house was slightly to the right if you're looking straight in from the driveway gate. Not left. About 20 feet or so straight behind where the girl was standing at the 7:35 mark. 18:12 - 18:30 marks you two would've been standing the closest to it. Great video.

[@gumbi8989]

Yea buddy!! Cool to see you made it out here. I had a teacher in school, her family use to have Ed over for dinner. Plainfield is definitely plain…. It’s all corn fields.

[@dreamsingr]

I live over in Minnesota and I've heard about Ed Gein for pretty much my whole life. He was one sick individual. Thank you for making these videos! Again, I live in Minnesota buy I rarely have any time to go across the river and see this stuff for myself!

[@priestessmikokikyo77]

Did you ever read about how messed up his childhood was its so horrible!

[@blowdollybetty]

I live in MN too and have wanted to take a road trip there, but can't find anyone morbid enough to go with.

[@hoperuppel5898]

My mom and dad met him and we got his checkered hat wish we still had it I've known all about him and he saw me before he died

[@kobalt77]

@@priestessmikokikyo77 I read a little bit about it ages ago. I recall his mother was a religious maniac. Normal loved people just do not turn into monsters, there has to be some kind of prolonged abuse going on.

[@priestessmikokikyo77]

@@kobalt77 Augusta Gein was a religious fanatic Lutheran because of her own religious maniac father! she was beaten as a child, she told Edward and Henry all women were evil and sluts and having sex with them was a sin. she did not allow the family to have interactions with people. their father George was equally abusive she was a raging drunk who beat his wife and kids. and Augusta beat him back she would also pray for the mans death! that woman was INSANE! Im a woman myself but my heart breaks Edward Gein he went through so much pain and then he inflicted suffering on his victims after death. just tragic!

[@FreemanFPS]

Thank you for what you do. You should make an episode on the cult leader Jim Jones "Jonestown".

[@meikeschrut9563]

"Psycho" sehe ich gern, sowohl in deutsch als auch in englisch, wunderbarer Schauspieler.Tolle Stimme, tolle Ausstrahlung gehabt.DANKE für deine tollen Videos..

[@blackmonday738]

Wow, yr good at what u do, yr research and time given have me hooked at hello. 🤘🖤 my gosh that land has to be cursed, residual energy is there my friend. Thank you.

[@CoffeeChaosandMusic]

Gives me chills when I hear the stories. A friend's mom was his PT when he was found and jailed. The stories. I get chill bumps.

[@spartancadaver]

I've seen this done by lots of people. Your video is the best I've seen by far. Amazing work. I love the detail and emotion that you put into every video. Keep up the awesome work. You guys are loved and appreciated.

[@EdwinJayLatama]

I found an aerial photo of the Gein property from April 29, 1957. Southwest corner of the intersection of Archer Ave & 2nd Ave just like you said. In the aerial you can see the house near the intersection and the barn about 50 yards south of the house, and they both faced 2nd Ave. The house sat exactly where Baby Ghoul walked onto the property to the right side of the gate, and sat maybe 15 yards off the road. She first stopped and stood looking south about where the porch on the south (or left) side of the house was. So yes, you both stood on the ground where the house was. That driveway circled past the left side of the house and went south, down to the barn.

[@359Joey]

Im in Colorado, but have been to the property several times now, just went again in August.

[@user-kcrpine]

It’s hard to imagine the owner hasn’t done something to stop the tours.

[@stoney-51999]

@@user-kcrpine At that point.. profit 🤣

[@audiolover]

In Poland we also have a similar psychopath, they called him a cold surgeon because he was digging up fresh or less fresh corpses buried in the cemetery. Scary stories. There are currently several books and many podcasts about him. Edmund Kolanowski. A very rare case of necrophilia. There are no words to express how much I like your channel. Greetings from Poland....and Happy Halloween 🎃👀

[@David-sk9vv]

All over the world, people know of this real life story. I was one of those, for pure, historical purpose, a person that bought so many true crime magazines, books and the like and studied so much of this history. Then one morning, and this is the honest truth of it... I woke up one morning and literally said "I can't do this anymore". I boxed every single magazine, book, video and dvd; then sold them. Whether it was Ed Gein, Dahmer, Henry Lee Lucas or others; I had had enough. But I love the way you present (as mentioned in your video about The Wonderland Murders), could listen to you every time. Ever consider teaching History? Also, and bare in mind that I've only just discovered you, any chance of Lizzie Borden? Her history is one of many theories that she did not commit those murders with an axe; but that it was her housekeeper I believe; and a relationship she had with her? I look forward to more of your great videos. Cheers mate!

[@Nitro91]

My great grandma lived down the road from him, and would tell me how he would always help my great grandma around the farm and to hear him say they helped people gave me goosebumps.

[@dEAthlikEstAtic]

try looking at things from other ppl's perspective. he was a person, who from what the movies i've seen (i know hollywood exaggerates but, there is truth to it even if it is a shred) he was mistreated mentally probably emotionally/physically because he seemed a little different or "slow" mentally & you add in the delusions that religion can install into ppl + the time period (even though there r still plenty of situations that happen like his but don't always end up the same), situations like these r ticking time bombs. he seemed nice & helpful because i'm sure besides these acts he was a nice & helpful person, but you don't know what he was going through internally, alone. he had a curiosity about women & wasn't properly taught how to interact & told "lies" (which thb were they really lies? she probably wasn't a very nice person herself & we don't know how his family actually treated him, but sometimes it takes a not so nice person to get actual truth out as damaging as it might b) when the right combinations collect in an environment it can really damage some ppl. there r a lot of cases where families turn on certain members in families & torment in some way/s to achieve something, whatever that something might b i'm guessing reasoning varies. i don't necessarily condone or defend the things he did but i feel bad for him with the way that ppl treated him, he's not the only reason why he was the way he was. every1 is always telling every1 else to take accountability while not accepting that his actions could have been caused BECAUSE of his environment which would b partially other ppl's responsibility unless they left him to b truly alone, but in cases like this it's always ppl who want control over something or some1's life/perspective etc. some ppl aren't as able to control themselves, you never know who or when that's why you aren't supposed to provoke. you never know who exactly is doing the provoking tho, unless you r.

[@nicolenewsome4863]

@@dEAthlikEstAtic you are right on target. Nobody is born evil. It's the environment that surrounds them and what they do with it that turns them evil.

[@janicetillman6044]

Weird people pick and choose who they bother I'm sure your grandma wasn't a threat to him

[@danielmorse4213]

Years ago we found the property. My general impression was sadness. On the property I could hear no birds. Sometimes that is not so unusual. My friend said he swore he saw someone standing there. We visited the cemeteries and Plainfield.

[@maciejflisak5249]

@@danielmorse4213 what name of the street did ed live on in plainfield ??

[@markjastrzebski2065]

Two things are hard to believe: Ed in the arrest video was around 50 years old and the woman in the old picture was only 57-58 years old. Why did people in the 1950s look decades older than their actual ages?

[@7deadlysloths]

Something doesn’t add up there. Also, I don’t understand the pentagram on her headstone

[@marktaylor9975]

Wisconsin will do that to you. You’ll look ten years older. As for the Star/Pentogram, I notice letters near it as well, I’m very confused is there a Masonic symbol like that?

[@dillon5889]

Iv noticed that too but not just the 50s

[@jeremyt2212]

Hard living in past generations leads to rough aging. We can complain about our problems today, but honestly we've had it easy. We didn't grow up during the great depression, suffering the effects of malnourishment in our formative years. We didn't have friends who took up smoking at ten years old. We didn't do hard manual labor seven days a week on the family farm from the time we were big enough to carry a shovel. It all adds up.

[@rebeccaperry6303]

They tended to live "harder" lives, not to mention diet, exercise (or lack of), sun exposure, smoking - all things that can affect how old you look.

[@mdwv872]

You guys are the true MVP’s for consistently giving us this content!! Btw dude loving the nails-very metal 🤟

[@patriciaseybold7396]

I am 68, and a huge fan. I see you and Jessica as I do my own kids, so I have to say, please stay safe and be careful as you bring us your fascinating videos. You guys in Chicago's dangerous streets very recently made me nervous. Stay safe ~Love, fromYour fairy Godmother, Trish.

[@phambo1012]

Even Jessica is always so respectable in keeping your videos smooth flowing --- Thanks both of you for showing love and compassions for the victims.

[@robh.5189]

Thank you for explaining, you're not glorifying these monsters. Very important and appreciated. Awesome job on these videos and you two are obviously a great couple. Peace be with you. ✌😎👍

[@PBB469]

Augusta was my grandfather's cousin, so I am a weird relation to the Geins. I was hoping you were going to go here.

[@priestessmikokikyo77]

your grandfather's cousin is related to that religious fanatic and child abuser?!

[@angelwalker3260]

Oh cool! Creepy old Ed Gein! Have to save this for later, can't wait! You guys rock! Much love😘😘💕✌️

[@squareplanet1455]

For my 12th grade final project for my forensics class we had to do a project on serial killers. The teacher randomly assigned us people to search up, I got Ed for the project and I just thought I was going to find little about the guy. I was shocked by what I found out about him. I found more about theory’s why this happened. I’ve always wondered if anyone from that time period is still alive and has more information

[@davidloskot880]

I live very close to Plainfield and visit his grave site often and had 2 very freaky encounters.

[@simonsin666]

Go on

[@thedarknate08]

Man that second cemetery is something out of a movie and very creepy

[@johnnyquest3707]

You have really great production and the best title intro. I first heard about this guy in high school in the 70s from the book Bloodletters and Badmen. I always thought a pretty good name for a band would be “Eddy Gein And The Wisconsin Cannibals”. even if not from Wisconsin. I can’t believe people take dirt from this creep’s grave, if that’s what happened.

[@kodiakbearson8815]

Whoa! This dude didn't just have screws loose, he had em' missing altogether. How dementedly terrifying to think that there have been people like Ed throughout time. It is even MORE terrifying that the odds are there are STILL people out there like him, I mean just think about it, Dahmer, Albert Fish, H.H. Holmes, Gacy among others that could selectively murder and dare I say it?,...... EAT their victims,....... Scary world we live in. Fantastic video as always, we Grimmlins all look forward to every new chapter of the macabre and horrifying subjects you two choose. Keep them coming, as we all chomp at the bit in anticipation. Be safe, be real and as always,... HAPPY HALLOWEEN !!!

[@catibeaulieu4244]

@ kodiak bearson eddy always insisted he never ate or interfere sexually with the corpses for they smell so bad, he said

[@csh43166]

Another difficult story handled wonderfully. History is often brutal and horrifying. We need to learn from it to avoid becoming victims of the monsters ourselves. Thank you for another great video. ❤‍🔥

[@lisafelton1006]

I truly enjoyed listening to your matter if fact sincere explanation of the fact around the history of Ed Gein and his real life actions. The way he was raised scarred him for life to become deranged and do the unthinkable things he did in his life. You are a fantastic presenter and reporter of information. Keep up the great work.

[@rogerporath9515]

My neighbor was bounced on Ed's knee as a child, Plainfield Wisconsin is a half hour from my home, According to him he was a very gentile person. Obviously he had issues. He was not Jeffry Dahmer. Another Wisconsin gem.

[@andygrace7652]

I heard this story but thanks for being much more informative and detailed great job

[@chadrogers3575]

You are right on the money with why it burnt down. My grandfather told me all about it.

[@Resenbrink]

Beautiful countryside and that walk through Plainview itself was fascinating. Thanks so much for this one guys, I love your work.

[@Daves34]

Ed Gein once went up to my grandma and touched her hair, he yelled to my uncle “She’s got nice hair Bill.” And walked out. That story terrifies me horribly.

[@julien.4617]

I don't find it weird that Gein and his victims are in the same cemetery. Families(especially at that time) would *buy* family lots. They own those lots. Of course they would bury you in the ground you bought for that purpose.

[@SplicedPipBoy]

I was born in Omaha Nebraska but my family moved to a small town of like 400 where I mostly grew up. Living in the middle of nowhere just has a macabre weird feeling. The amount of loneliness and stillness can be too much at times. This video really reminded me of the types of areas I grew up in and it doesnt surprise me that Gein got away with grave robbing for so long. Feel really bad for Plainfield though. Everyone there has to live with the putrid past and I'm sure they get sick of people who come to, "sightsee". Kudos for keeping the video professional and not showing any of the gory details ❤

[@lesleyrussell8200]

Nebraska wow ........he, who walks behind the rows

[@komi-origami]

Probably the most famous serial killer of the US… Thank you so much for this episode ! I’ve been watching your channel for the last 2 weeks and I love it 🤛

[@komi-origami]

*serial killer because of the high number of atrocities he comited

[@lisabrown6280]

The property at the gate was terrifying for me to see right at the beginning of the video. I got cold chills. I bet it felt even more terrifying in person. I never really knew the whole story of Ed Gein. You did such thorough research as always. Thank you so much for all you do. Safe travels.

[@cynthiakluck-johnson5895]

When i was there, I was driving and paralyzed with fear and anxiety and couldn't move.

[@haybrym]

@@cynthiakluck-johnson5895 bet you love it 😀

[@Wicked_RotF30]

As a long haul trucker, what you do for a living is my goal for relaxation and exploration. One day, i hope to travel across country in my old Suburban with a mattress in the back and tour all the morbid and strange historical places. I’m going through your entire catalog.God bless you both.

[@simonsin666]

That's cool, bud. Im picturing you on the road and catching creepy videos like this on your downtime. Stay safe out there. Cheers.

[@michaelkommer4330]

I live 30-40 minutes from there, and my Grandpa hunted Fox through Ed's farm, but never met him.

[@Arandomperson_online]

That was a BLESSING

[@endlessdeceit4470]

Hi ☺️ If you do come to England please consider the case of Dr Harold Shipman who had his surgery in Hyde. To me the case is terrifying when it is a person in a position of trust. Due to this, concerns raised were not believed at first. I live not to far away, I didn't have anyone I knew killed by his hands but I had an elderly acquaintance who did.

[@leejohnston2003]

I literally live down the road from Hyde!

[@johno30197]

The horror this little deranged man brung on that town was sick what he did to them poor ppl is beyond delusional his mind was sick and twisted with this individual..thank grimms for this great stream HAPPY HALLOWEEN 🎃

[@waynelewis7925]

The master at telling a story. Looking forward to the next one.

[@charlesdowns1691]

really sick+creep.

[@daisydixie1178]

I could have shared pictures my father took of the house and property. He was an officer there assisting. He showed us where the house stood and those who know exactly who burned the house

[@ladycheyne5607]

That's a shame that folks decided to burn that home down. I'm sure most wouldn't keep the same energy with other sites of atrocities.

[@leejohnston2003]

That is so interesting could you possibly share the pictures

[@BiggestHater754]

You have gold and don't share it? C'mon man!

[@creolelady182]

He said he was the happiest that he has ever been when he was in prison.

[@karenawagner2691]

My uncle was sheriff of Portage county at that time,it was the next county over and Ed would give meat to his neighbors, people would get sick when they found out what they had eaten, you were right he would babysit for his neighbors and they really did find all those horrible things in his house.Ed was in a physic hospital where he was a model patient and that's where he died.

[@jorgebarranco4200]

I thought he was released on point in his life from the mental hospital ???

[@Andycontrer]

Ate some chili dogs while watching this and I now want to throw up after hearing the terrible things that happened.

[@acerimmer1023]

Just shows what loneliness can do to a human's mind....and soul .. tho this story inspired so much horror lore....they rarely touch on the tragedy.... You're videos have all that ...so much respect to both of you... Great video 🙏

[@fairmaidenwhite]

Thank you for saying this. Mr. Gein didn't have much of a chance in this world. Raging alcoholic father, overly-zealous and overbearing mother, near-complete isolation both physically and socially. He endured endless teasing as a child due to a benign growth over his eye and his small stature, only to go home to even worse treatment of himself and others. An irony is that he "lost it" after his mother died, after how she raised and belittled him. But she was his world. She was all he had and, at his age, all he wanted for the rest of his life. He was teased and ostracised and taken advantage of by people in town (they never returned borrowed tools, did not pay him enough for work he did for them, if they paid him at all, and lots of people looked down their nose at him.) He was a good deal of a pariah, an afterthought, and a joke, and this was all before he committed any crime. In a suburb or a city, these things are bad enough, but in a microcosm of a tiny town (and an isolated farmhouse near that tiny town) the effects are magnified and amplified. It's so much worse. It's ironic that he inspired the character of Buffalo Bill because Hannibal Lecter, in describing Buffalo Bill, said, "(He) wasn't born a criminal...He was made one through years of systematic abuse." The same can be said of Ed Gein. And I'm not making any excuses for what Mr. Gein did. At all. There are none. But there are many reasons, one of which was his perpetual loneliness. I guess maybe one thing we can take from Mr. Gein's example is to never let anyone get so far away from the light, from compassion, from company, from love. The results of allowing this to happen to someone bears horrific results like the ones we learned about today. We must do better. And we can. We have to. If for no other reason than hearing these two souls have to re-tell the details so that we never forget. They've paid a price for both learning about these crimes and telling us. A price in their souls. A price that doesn't come cheap or without nightmarish consequences. It takes hearts and souls of giants to do what they have done for us and for posterity. They have my love and respect for always for what they do.

[@acerimmer1023]

@@fairmaidenwhite wow put far better than I ever could....that's the first feeling I had when I first came upon Ed Gein's story. When I hear almost all of these stories, the absolute tragedy and sadness and the thought of who he might've been had his life been so different....but saddest of all, to me, was the one person he loved most of all treated him so badly....but he still couldn't cope without his mother.. And Michael and Jessica are wonderful.....they bring so much contemplation to the stories they tell. Thank you fairmaiden 👍

[@fairmaidenwhite]

@@acerimmer1023 Well, it meant a lot to me that someone noticed that Mr. Gein had a lot of help getting to where he got. I've always felt that nothing like this story should have ever happened and that, as a society, we do bear some responsibility for it. Not a lot and definitely not the lion's share, but a little, and that's unacceptable to me. We need to focus on being someone's lighthouse, not their rocks of destruction. I don't know that in Mr. Gein's case a whole lot could have been done, but it was worth trying. Every soul is worth trying to save, at least until it's obvious that they've chosen to abide in the darkness, and then...I dont know. What I do know is that we can do better by each other, and it's a wonderful and amazing thing to behold when we see it. We have so much power to do so much good for others and because we are either lazy or we accept the lies we've been fed that we are either unable or unworthy to do anything about a bad situation, nothing gets done. It's b.s. We're all in this life together. What happens to one of us, happens to all of us, in a way. We have to stop embracing futility and accepting the crumbs from the master's table. We deserve better. We deserve more. Even Mr. Gein deserved better and more before he did what he did. The only way to stop another Ed Gein, or worse, is to get up and do something, and do it out of love. Not for clicks or likes or credit, just because it's the right thing to do. Hold a door open for someone. Help your disabled neighbour take her trash out. Visit a nursing home and adopt a Grama. Work a soup kitchen shift (or 10). Something. Anything. It all starts with us reaching out to each other and shining the light, even if you think your light is too small. A million candles makes for a blinding light that evil can not abide or flourish in. We need to be the lighthouses to both guide and save each other. We are the real superheroes. Like Michael and Jessica - I bet they never saw themselves as superheroes, but they are. They're lighthouses, too, even if they don't realise it. They've shone their bright light on some of our darkest history in order to help us not to repeat it. It's not for clicks and likes. There is purpose and a mission for what they do. Watching Michael read the list of ghastly deeds and seeing his very visceral reaction to them tells me that. It takes bravery and b a lls to do it and their work commands respect for that alone. When Jessica was describing what happened to these women, my heart almost broke that she had to even say those words. Yet she did so. Why? For shock value? No. To yank the situation back from the sensationalism and give the victims back their humanity. Their humanity being ravaged is what enrages us, what makes us act in their honour and in their defense. Jessica is wise beyond her years and being brave enough to talk about those crimes against fellow women is an act of savage bravery. I didn't think I could respect her more, but I'll be darned if I don't now. And I didn't mean to ramble here or take up so much of your time, but I wanted to thank you again for showing an uncommon level of insight. It can make some people uncomfortable, but not me. I appreciate it more than you know. Keep being a lighthouse, friend. Those rocks aren't going anywhere and there are lives to save and bless, but I'm sure I don't need to remind you of that. You seem to be a natural at seeing things like that. Shine on, Friend. Shine on.

[@acerimmer1023]

@@fairmaidenwhite thank you for your truly wise and kind words....I read your message twice as I couldn't believe, but at the same was relieved, that other people feel that way.... We are absolutely all one people, we all share this world, and we must look after each other. I'm in no way excusing Ed's crimes, but I don't believe anyone is born that way....and anybody who does have fragilities should, in a perfect world, be loved and supported.. Thank you fairmaiden...you are wise, maybe more than you know. And Michael and Jessica?.... I came to them via their movie location videos, but followed them through their interest in street art, fascinating odd buildings....but it's something more with them .... They bring a truth to these stories....they are amazing.....and long may we all have Grimlifecollective..... Thank you again...👍

[@gagemoss1075]

I just got finished watching the Jeffrey Dahmer episode and this one pops up it's fantastic how quickly you put out quality content. Please keep it up. In the 70s , Time-Life books had a series called 'Crime and Punishment' and that's what got me started...... And in Cold Blood and Helter-Skelter--- three things that started me on my journey. At least it's not the Spanish Inquisition

[@stevetessendorf7378]

Ed's mother was a religious fanatic, from the books I've read on the subject. She was constantly telling her boys that women were all harlots and self gratification was better than to fornicate. Ed finally snapped and decided he wanted to be a woman. He used to dress up in the vest, put on a skin mask among other parts, and wander around the house imagining he was a woman.

[@민달이-n8w]

🤢

[@Joeymga6]

Just went there a few nights ago. Let me tell you, going there at night with no one or nothing around you here was very scary.

[@galememeeof6688]

I bet a lot of the men of Plainfield went together to burn down his farmhouse. When you showed the old pic of the hardware store, I thought that slanted building looked like a stairway maybe leading down to a cellar or basement.

[@The_BubbaHoTep]

Something peculiar I noticed: On the Bernice Worden headstone, the star symbol with O E S engraved on it. That symbol is tied to the Order of the Eastern Star, and adopted into the Masonic Fraternity and Freemasons in 1873. 1873 is also on George Gein’s headstone as his year of birth. So Ed Gein's Father was born the same year the Order of the Eastern Star was brought into the Freemason's, and the same symbol is engraved on the first victim's headstone... weird.

[@nicolel1710]

WOW! Very interesting. Good eye you have.

[@ericanelson1973]

😱

[@xScooterAZx]

It's a Pentagram. I wondered about that too.

[@jswhosoever4533]

​@@xScooterAZxThe Eastern Star is the women of the Masons.

[@xScooterAZx]

@@jswhosoever4533 It's still a Pentagram.

[@deadlynightshade6581]

Ed might have also killed his brother too. So that makes him a serial killer technically to be considered a SK you have to kill at least 3 or more.

[@canedewey756]

I'm a cockroach serial killer

[@sickgirl_irl6856]

oh he def killed his bro

[@PaulBuell]

Oh, yah… I often get together with family and friends on the weekends for dinner and movies… at home with a big screen… I will, for sure, turn them on to your show… you guy’s are so entertaining and professional… the world is awash in mystery and intrigue… MORE PLEASE!!!!!

[@markbarret6836]

The book by the judge on this case is fascinating. Thanks for this interesting chilling travelogue.

[@craigandsnowwadam4511]

Your a GREAT history teacher! ! Also,beautiful scenery! Well shot! & editing perfection. Love the bumper sticker “we eat people “ . I have a theory that ppl in are just full of cheese 🧀 and that just “plugs them up & they get really,..really,…MAD !

[@maddyluciano3029]

Zak Bagans has his couldren & shovel at his haunted museum in Vegas, it's wild to see them

[@ms.c3]

You told this story so clear and concise. I did not even know that this monsters house was burned down. So I thank you for taking us with you to show us what atrocious this man was. Again the respect and the way you narrated (the hesitation you portrayed in your facial feature as you spoke) this shows how well you respect the victims. Thank you Michael and baby ghoul. 🙏🏽♥️

[@juliee.7072]

Truly a house of horrors. You could call Ed Gein the daddy of true crime but by all accounts he didn't cause any trouble once he was incarcerated in a mental hospital. He chatted to people and found himself some non-murderous hobbies. Perhaps a little bit of light finally got through to the darkness inside of him.

[@patrickmohan2220]

The nurses there would often catch him staring at them, with an odd little smile on his face. Especially around the time of a full moon. His madness seemed to be on a lunar cycle. Probably imagining what sweet furniture he could make. Ed never had light in his life. He could play "harmless" very well though.

[@sickgirl_irl6856]

Yea he is what inspired the Norman Bates character 👀

[@nicolenewsome4863]

@@sickgirl_irl6856 yep.

[@Venetiababy1]

He said he didn't remember murdering anyone.

[@sickgirl_irl6856]

@@Venetiababy1 I mean that was like his only defense lol

[@raed8756]

Chris Farley's older brother, Tom, said the family lived in a house on Lake Mendota, and it was directly across from The Mendota Mental Health Institution. Gein was there when they were growing up, and Tom said it was a scary as kids to know he was their neighbor. Tom Farley shared this information on Dana Carvey and David Spade's podcast for the 25th anniversary of Chris Farley's passing. | Thank you both for the video and journey.

[@hoperuppel5898]

The house was in Plainfield about an hour or so north of Madison

[@caveman3021]

Great work as an always! 👍 There was a movie filmed in Canada in the early 70s called Deranged that was based in this story. I had it on a double feature DVD that contained Motel Hell and Deranged😃

[@apriljackson1370]

I wonder if there's any secretly serial killers out there that we don't know about yet?

[@1959blantz]

Hopefully you can visit the small town of Skidmore, Missouri. That's where the town bully "Ken Rex McElroy" lived and terrified the residents of Skidmore.

[@Justforfun-xc2yb]

My great aunt was Married to Harley race and was actually in the book they Wrote about “ ken McElroy “ when they broke into a house and cooked breakfast. I’ve always been told he wasn’t as bad as they Make him out to be. I always say. I’m sure it cause you was a female.

[@Persephonie22]

Saw the 80's movie about Ken Rex McElroy. That guy was a bully that loved to pick at elderlys and women. Didn't feel bad that the towns people killed him. The only ones that defended McElroy was his family.

[@TI4438]

I'll happily second that recommendation !

[@TimOleson]

Just out of curiosity - how many locals approached you while filming this? As a Wisconsinite from just north of the area, I can say the people of Plainfield obviously don't enjoy being associated with the Gein story and can be rightfully upset when people come asking about it - like, as soon as you pull a camera out in town, they know what you're about. That said, I enjoyed your telling of the story - it's a very heavy one to mentally digest.

[@GlennSpitzer-mi4cl]

I actually worked with a kid from there and he had ties with families. We talked about it for hours.

[@OurLadyOfTheExquisiteCotard369]

It's a horror story. It's insane. At the same time, it's a sad story. A story about loss and loneliness. Desperate love. Desperate love twisted and delusional. A man with nothing but his insane drive that he did not fully understand. A man who probably knew nothing about love but knew he was empty inside. The town is quiet and peaceful. It lends an air of a dream state. There's nothing that says Ed Gein was there or is there. Beneath the dream is a nightmare.

[@datplancybercontrol8593]

Really enjoy your videos! Hope you can come to the U.K. one day and do the Ripper, Nielsen, shipman, Fred West, Hindlay etc. Lots of filming locations and history for you as well.

[@wonloss862]

Plus the ponds they drowned witches, places they hanged criminals, the highwayman duck Turpin. So much ! Come to the U.K. please!

[@xScooterAZx]

@@wonloss862 Dick Turpin,not duck turpin.

[@stevenbinger704]

Excellent choice I loved this video, you really did a great job explaining Ed, thanks Grimmlife forever happy Halloween

[@pickle581]

Thank you for getting the story correct. I saw another video about Ed and the narrator said Ed killed 13 people. I knew it was only 2 (3 if you believe he killed Henry).

[@KenAdams426]

And my grandpa was in the life magazine talking about it and his picture too.

[@TheFaeryRing]

I'm SO GLAD I stumbled upon your channel!!! I'm thankful to you & Baby Ghoul for telling & dissecting history from fantasy/lore. I'm awe struck with history & all it has to offer. I, like yall, do all I can to preserve historical facts and correct those who only know the lore. Keep up the GREAT work!

[@gangstaman2069]

You don't have to justified your reasons why you doing this, cause its very educational and immersive . So if anyone has problem with it, there's so many other video materials to follow on KZbin

[@Masterdebater1313]

Just the other day I watched your Dahmer video and said "Ooooooh, they're in Wisconsin!!!!! I hope they do an Ed Gein video!" Thanks Grimm-Life! 🤘

[@grimmlifecollective]

Sneaky sneaky…you never know where and when we will pop up. Thank you for watching.

[@Masterdebater1313]

@@grimmlifecollective alsoooooooooooo, you mentioned Psycho and Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Slayer also wrote one of the best songs of their career about Mr. Gein, "Dead Skin Mask".

[@judyknust2620]

I can see your discomfort and anxiety here. Thank you for sharing this even in your uneasiness. It is horrifying.

[@ytmain5994]

I see it is strongly suspected by many that Ed killed his brother, given the bruising on his brother's head and that Ed called called the police to help find his brother...followed by him pretty much leading them to the body. Have you seen any info about whether or not he was ever asked about this years later after his capture?

[@WQ59BInv]

Distant, 'armchair detectives' have theorized this, but there's zero evidence to support it. People love to amp things up. The bruises & 'led straight to the body' is a fabrication - one period article stated it took an hour of searching to find him.

[@aaronspeck1644]

Crazy that you mentioned the babysitting part. I was speaking about serial killers yesterday and a friend's friend was one of the people he watched. Absolutely terrifying to think about. Excellent video!

[@generalhorse493]

That's part of what made Ed go unnoticed for all those years. He appeared harmless and trustworthy, so people didn't think to look beyond the outside of him and his house. Of course, back then nobody in America had heard of any one person, let alone a fellow White American, do anything at all like Ed Gein had done. So why look for something that doesn't exist?

[@patrickprendergast9589]

my dad had a brick from john wayne gacycys crawlspace

[@pobstrel]

@@patrickprendergast9589 Why?

[@clairecpdxx8862]

I think the reason we are so interested in these types of crime is down to our morbid fascination. You are a great storyteller and I thank you for bringing us these videos.

[@jody1966]

You guys rock!!! Thank you for all you do !!! Starkweather is in the Wyuka cemetery right on O street in Lincoln NE... With some research you can find out where Carolannes house was!

[@black4465]

Givin mental illness and what we know today...can you imagine living your whole life with someone whom you see like a virtual god, only to watch them die. Now let me be clear the man's a monster. Lore and legend is a very powerful thing. 🎃

[@priestessmikokikyo77]

his mother was a religious fanatic witch who made his life hell on earth! the only place that woman should be in is hell along with that husband of hers.

[@dEAthlikEstAtic]

take a look around sweetheart ppl do it all the time thanks to hollywood.

[@albertwells8503]

Since you did a video on Ed Gein, have you ever considered doing one on Ken McElroy, town bully of Skidmore, Missouri. There have been other videos about him, but you could do it better than anybody.

[@michaelciccone2194]

His Mother Augusta loved this farm. She and her husband and two sons left their former farm in Camp Douglas to move to more rural area...Mrs Gein was a devout Lutheran and wanted a proper environment to raise a family.