Archive · 16 Jun 2025
Docuseries on Ed Gein, "Butcher of Plainfield," in Production
A new documentary series is being made about Ed Gein, a very famous and scary killer.
The show, called "Ed Gein: Original Psycho," will be made by Hearst Networks and other production companies.
It will explore Gein's life, who was known as "the Butcher of Plainfield" and inspired horror movies like "Psycho" and "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre."
The show will use old confessions and new technology to show what he was like.
They are filming in the UK and U.S. and talking to experts to make the show feel real and intense.
It's a way to learn about a disturbing part of history.
Hearst Networks EMEA is producing a two-part docuseries titled "Ed Gein: Original Psycho".
The series explores the life of Ed Gein, the serial killer known as "the Butcher of Plainfield".
Spirit Studios and BossaNova are co-producing the docuseries with Hearst Networks EMEA.
The series will use reconstructed confessions and generative AI.
Filming is occurring in the UK and U.S. with input from experts and those who knew Gein.
- Who
- Hearst Networks EMEA, Spirit Studios, and BossaNova are producing the series about Ed Gein.
- What
- A two-part docuseries about Ed Gein, titled "Ed Gein: Original Psycho".
- When
- Reconstructed transcripts from November 1957 will be used.
- Where
- Filming is taking place in the UK and U.S.
- Why
- To provide insight into Ed Gein's life and the crimes that inspired horror films.
- Title
- Ed Gein: Original Psycho
- Subject
- Ed Gein
- Producers
- Hearst Networks EMEA, Spirit Studios, BossaNova
- Channel
- Crime+Investigation
- Based On
- Life of Ed Gein
- Inspirations
- Psycho, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, The Silence of the Lambs