Ed Gein and the Farm of Horrors: A True Crime Case That Redefined Horror

01/07/25 • 13 min

Ed Gein and the Farm of Horrors: A True Crime Case That Redefined Horror
If you ever thought your mom was a little too controlling, let me introduce you to Augusta Gein... Bible-thumper, moral enforcer, and all-around terror in a housecoat. Her son Ed didn’t just grow up sheltered; he grew up suffocated, with Augusta ruling his every thought and move like some kind of Old Testament dictator. And when she finally left this world, she didn’t just leave a void, she left behind a man who didn’t know how to function without her... so he got creative.
Today, we’re diving into the twisted world of Ed Gein, a quiet little man from Plainfield, Wisconsin, who turned his farm into a grotesque monument to his mother’s legacy. This story has obsession, isolation, and some very questionable DIY projects you definitely don’t want to Google.
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10 Minute Murder - Ed Gein and the Farm of Horrors: A True Crime Case That Redefined Horror

Transcript

1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:02,580 (upbeat music) 2 00:00:02,580 --> 00:00:17,060 If you ever thought your mom was a little too controlling, 3 00:00:17,060 --> 00:00:21,200 let me introduce you to Augusta Gien, Bible Thumper, 4 00:00:21,200 --> 00:00:25,220 Moral Enforcer, and all around Terror in a Housecoat. 5 00:00:25,220 --> 00:00:27,740 Her son Ed didn't just grow up sheltered, 6 00:00:27,740 --> 00:00:31,740 he grew up suffocated, with Augusta ruling his every thought 7 00:00