Ed Gein: The Real Psycho (2021)
Few murderers in American history are as well known as Ed Gein, who might not have scored the highest body count, but whose predilection towards defiling corpses has made him just as infamous decades after his apprehension. Some even think that his infamy can still be felt, with discovery+'s latest Shock Docs entry, Ed Gein: The Real Psycho, investigating whether the spirit of the killer can still be felt around his Wisconsin hometown. You can check out an all-new exclusive clip from The Real Psycho above, in which investigators experience an otherworldly connection to some of Gein's personal artifacts.
Director: Kevin R. Hershberger
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Tim Perez-Ross as Ed Gein |
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Steven 'Prozak' Shippy as Self - Host, Paranormal Investigator and Documentary Filmmaker |
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Alex Stavrevski as Young Ed Gein |
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Matthew Thompson as Male Skin-Walker |
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Sawyer Williams as Denny Layton |
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Cindy Kaza as Self - Host, Psychic Medium |
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Michelle Fenski as Self - Paranormal Investigator |
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Dave Bignell as Self - Plainfield Local |
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Tom Dyar as Self - Local Resident |
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Lori McCloud as Self - Plainfield Historian |
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Andy Thundercloud as Self - Ho-Chunk Tribe Elder |
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Jay Gates as Sheriff Art Schley |
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Kera O'Bryon as Augusta Gein |
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Ed Gein as Self (archive footage) |
| Camera | Jean Guy Bureau | Director of Photography |
| Camera | Hugh Burruss | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Ron Nelson | Writer |
| Directing | Kevin R. Hershberger | Director |