Real photos taken of the inside of Ed Gein’s ‘House of Horrors’ reveal the chilling scene that police found when they arrested him.
Ed Gein has re-entered the public consciousness almost 70 years on from his arrest, in large part due to the Netflix series Monster: The Ed Gein Story.
The Ryan Murphy true crime anthology drama covers famous serial killers, having previously done seasons on Jeffrey Dahmer and the Menendez Brothers.
Gein was arrested in 1957 and later admitted to robbing graves, mutilating dead bodies, and murdering two women, though it is suspected he killed even more.
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Netflix’s new series has been wildly controversial, suggesting that he killed an extra four people than he actually did and including numerous details which were simply considered conjecture.
One of the aspects that was so widely covered that Netflix has mostly accurate though, is the scene police found when they entered Gein’s house.
Ed Gein’s house was filled with horrifying furniture and clothes made from human skin
The inside of Gein’s house revealed one of his other most disturbing crimes as he was found to have robbed graves and used the bodies to make furniture and clothes.
These included bowls made from skulls, chairs made from skin and nipples, and a full woman’s suit, which he wears to horrifying effect in the show.
In addition to this, the following was found in his ‘House of Horrors’: Skulls used as decorations, a wastebasket and chair seats made from skin, nine women’s vulvas in a shoe box, two teenage girls’ vulvas, a belt made up of body parts, masks made from faces, and leggings made of human skin.
Gein admitted to two murders, with their remains being found at the house
Gein was arrested after his murder of Bernice Worden - a local woman who ran a hardware store - with her missing persons search leading police to the serial killer.
Her body was found decapitated, dressed like a deer, and hung upside down in his barn. Her head was found in a sack, and her heart in a plastic bag.
There were conflicting reports as to whether Gein asked her on a date.
She was reported missing by her son Frank after entering her store and finding blood on the floor, leading to Gein’s capture.
Gein’s other confirmed victim was Mary Hogan, a woman who ran a local bar.
When police arrested Gein he admitted to her murder, with her skull amongst the horrors found at his house.
These horrific crimes were what led Gein to inspire some of the world’s most famous movie serial killers, including Norman Bates in Psycho and Leatherface in Texas Chainsaw Massacre.
This is a large focus of Netflix’s Monster, which looks not only at his life, but the ongoing effect his life had.
Monster: The Ed Gein Story is available to stream on Netflix now.