The eerie unmarked grave and former home of twisted killer Ed Gein has become a magnet for morbid tourists.
The chilling surge in visitors comes after Netflix’s latest Monster instalment by Ryan Murphy – which focuses on the real-life murderer who inspired some of Hollywood’s biggest horror films.
Classics including Psycho, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and Silence of the Lambs all drew inspiration from Gein’s sickening crimes.
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Local resident Sue Fischer said the new eight-part series has reignited macabre interest in the quiet town forever linked to Gein’s legacy.
Plainfield, Wisconsin, in the US, was once home to the so-called Butcher of Plainfield, who turned human skin into furniture and lamps.
After his 1957 arrest, his remote farmhouse was set to become a dark tourist attraction – but it was mysteriously burned to the ground, leaving only barren land behind.
Gein, who died in 1984, was buried between his mother Augusta and brother Henry, but now lies beneath an unmarked grave after his headstone was stolen in 2000.
Although police later recovered it, they decided not to replace it.
Footage captured in late August (2025) showed curious visitors descending on the grim site.
“There has been an influx of folks visiting for sure since the show Monster,” Sue, from Wisconsin, told Need To Know.
“This small town was never the same.
“Living in Wisconsin, I have always wanted to visit and see if it made me feel something.
“I only felt sadness for it all.
“While standing in front of the gate to his old place, I tried to imagine life then.
“Not a very calm feeling.
“I was driving by Plainfield on my way to a meeting last week, and a few of my coworkers stopped by.
“I have always had a fascination with why serial killers do what they do.
“The mind is such an amazing and sometimes unforgiving thing.”
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