My first.................Ed Gein.

Happy Fall, Y'all!

It's officially autumn, meaning...

SPOOKY SEASON IS IN FULL SWING!

One thing other than hay rides, Halloween decorations and horror movies that I personally look forward to is:

Ryan Murphy's new season of "Monsters".

And this season, he is dedicating it to my FIRST: Ed Gein

(Not what you think...NASTY.)

Ed Gein, known as the Butcher of Plainfield, is the American murderer (unconfirmed serial killer), who was the inspiration of horror characters such as Leatherface of the "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" and Jame Gumb of "Silence of the Lambs".  Nearly 70 years later, Gein's heinous crimes still inspire jaw-dropping horror movies and shows.

His near-Oedipal fixation is what made this case unique.  His mother, Augusta, was a bible-thumping God-fearing woman.  From a young age, Augusta conditioned Ed to believe that women were evil, untrustworthy, and "devil-like".

Sounds like a classy lady, right?

It is believed that these years of woman bashing by his mother made something in Ed's brain "click", especially after Augusta died.  

While still in college, Ed Gein was my first presentation to my class where I discussed interrogation and evidence collection techniques.  His atrocious crimes occurred during a time where forensic science was a foreign concept.  Delving into the psyche of Ed Gein is what intrigued me.  The constant "nature vs. nurture" argument of how Gein's mind became perturbed along with his twisted perception of his actions still has many asking questions to this day.

But I won't go into depth about the details of his crimes.  If you want to hear it, check out my mini-discussion from my YouTube video:  Skull candles & Murder

Let me know what you think of my first, Mr. Ed Gein!