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| - | {{Template}}'''Edward Theodore Gein''' ([[August 27]], [[1906]] – [[July 26]], [[1984]]), was an [[USA|American]] [[serial killer]]. Though only two [[murder]]s on his part were proved, he gained great infamy due to [[necrophilia]]c behavior (which involved the [[skinning]] of his murder victims and exhumed [[corpse]]s, the decoration of his home with parts of corpses, and the creation of articles of clothing and furniture from the skin of corpses). | + | {{Template}} |
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| - | The story of Ed Gein has had a lasting impact on popular culture as evidenced by its many appearances in fomùs, music and literature. Gein also influenced the nature of characters such as film killers [[Leatherface]] (''The Texas Chainsaw Massacre''), [[Buffalo Bill (The Silence of the Lambs)|Buffalo Bill]] (''The Silence of the Lambs''), and [[Norman Bates]] (''Psycho''). | + | |
| - | Ed Gein is also mentioned in the movie [[American Psycho]] by the character [[Patrick Bateman]]{{GFDL}} | + | '''Leatherface''' is a fictional character in the ''[[The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (franchise)|Texas Chainsaw Massacre]]'' [[horror film|horror-film]] series and its spin-offs. He wears masks made of human skin (hence his name) and engages in [[murder]] and [[cannibalism]] alongside his [[inbred]] family. Leatherface first appeared in [[The Texas Chain Saw Massacre|the first film in the series]] (1974) and in its six subsequent continuations and [[remake]]s. [[Wisconsin]] killer [[Ed Gein]], who wore a mask made of human skin, was reportedly the inspiration for the character.He is the considered to be the main antagonist of the franchise due to him driving most of the movies plot and appearing in all movies even though he takes orders from his older family members. |
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Leatherface is a fictional character in the Texas Chainsaw Massacre horror-film series and its spin-offs. He wears masks made of human skin (hence his name) and engages in murder and cannibalism alongside his inbred family. Leatherface first appeared in the first film in the series (1974) and in its six subsequent continuations and remakes. Wisconsin killer Ed Gein, who wore a mask made of human skin, was reportedly the inspiration for the character.He is the considered to be the main antagonist of the franchise due to him driving most of the movies plot and appearing in all movies even though he takes orders from his older family members.
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