Is Ed Gein a serial killer or murderer? The rule is that you have to kill 3 or more people at different times. Ed Gein officially killed 2 women and that in a short period of time, but officially that does not make him a serial killer. Although he dug up bodies and did unspeakable things with them, they were already dead. So why is he considered an iconic serial killer? Why was this man the basis for so many horror films, if he wasn't even known in the country at the time of his crimes? Most serial killers are feared, known and sometimes idolized for their sprees, but this man went unnoticed for many years. Robert Bloch researched information about Ed Gein that inspired him to write a story based on the horrific crimes he committed that brought this evil man into the spotlight.Ed Gein, Serial Killer Hidden in the ShadowsBorn on August 27, 1906 in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Edward Theodore Gein was raised by his very religious mother and his shy, alcoholic father. It was his upbringing that led him to an abnormal lifestyle for which he was later shunned and prosecuted. Her relationship with her mother was unhealthy and prevented her from dating or having friends. His preaching on the sins of carnal desire and lust kept him at home with his mother until her death in 1945. After her death, he did not handle depression well and began digging graves in the neighboring cemetery. He chose to search for body parts of recently buried women before returning the rest of the body to his grave (Biography.com, 2014). After some time spent collecting body parts and using them for a variety of things, from clothing to furniture and decorations. around the house. He even wore a female bodysuit and was accused...... middle of paper ......Quoted from Internet Zombie Productions. (2014, 4 18). Ed Gein, American psychopath. Retrieved from House of Horrors: http://www.houseofhorrors.com/gein.htmBell, R. and Bardsley, M. (2014, 4 18). Eddie Gein. Retrieved from Crime Library Criminal Minds & Methods: http://www.crimelibrary.com/serial_killers/notorious/gein/bill_1.htmlBiography.com. (2014, 4 18). Biography of Ed Gein Murderer (1906-1984). Retrieved from Biography.com: http://www.biography.com/people/ed-gein-11291338.Blanco, JI (2014, 4 18). Édouard Théodore GEIN. Retrieved from Murderpedia: http://murderpedia.org/male.G/g/gein-edward.htmFox, JA and Levin, J. (2012). Extreme Killing Understanding serial and mass murder. Los Angeles, London, New Delhi, Singapore, Washington DC: SAGE.WisconsinSickness.com. (2014, 4 18). Ed Gein. Retrieved from Wisconsin Sickness Dot Com: http://www.wisconsinsickness.com/ed-gein/