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5 days ago · “A lot of horror films have basis in real life bad guys,” Ward says. “So, it is a natural dovetail.” He adds the notorious example of the characters of Leatherface (Texas Chainsaw Massacre), Norman Bates (Psycho) and Buffalo Bill (Silence of the Lambs) who were all loosely based on the real-life killer Ed Gein.
3 days ago · Minnesota’s most notorious serial killer, Paul Michael Stephani, earned the unsettling nickname "Weepy-Voiced Killer" for a reason. Between 1980 and 1982, he terrorized the Twin Cities with a string of brutal murders, leaving the community in fear with unsettling calls to police after he committed the crimes.
3 days ago · Both Gein, who lived only 40 miles (64 km) from Bloch, and the story's protagonist Norman Bates, were solitary murderers in isolated rural locations. Each had deceased, domineering mothers, had sealed off a room in their home as a shrine to them, and dressed in women's clothes.
2 days ago · The film was marketed as being based on true events to attract a wider audience and to act as a subtle commentary on the era's political climate. Although the character of Leatherface and minor story details were inspired by the crimes of murderer Ed Gein, its plot is largely fictional.
1 day ago · The self-guided tour of nine houses and one garden will be held Saturday, Sept. 7, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tickets are $25. Brighton Heights, the northernmost neighborhood in the city of Pittsburgh, will have eight homes and gardens open to visitors on the self-guided tour. The area has a rich selection of architecture, with buildings from the ...
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2 days ago · In the House MD, Cuddy moved away from New Jersey due to the violent end of her relationship with Gregory House. During House MD season 7 episode "Bombshells," Cuddy undergoes tests to find if she has cancer.