Psycho: The Lost Tapes of Ed Gein

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Psycho: The Lost Tapes of Ed Gein

2023- 2023

1 Seasons

4 Episodes

5.9(8 votes)

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Crime

Overview

Follows the horrifying grave robber and serial killer Ed Gein, whose crimes inspired such iconic films as "Psycho", "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre", and "The Silence of the Lambs".

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Deanna Mae Lloyd

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Ed Gein

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Henry Zebrowski

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Marcus Parks

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Ben Kissel

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Louis B. Schlesinger

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Harold Schechter

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Jooyoung Lee

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N.G. Berrill

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