This is a request-blog entry.
We probably still want someone to do something with this idea (see our writers' guidelines).
Discuss below.
Friday, May 21, 2004
Ed Gein-ophobia
Someone please write a piece called “Gein-ophobia” on the influence of Ed Gein on Psycho, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, and Silence of the Lambs, which will also finally answer the question of why all of America’s cannibals seem to hail from Wisconsin (where they seem to keep the milk and the meat separate, as in old Jewish law). There is apparently an independent film called Ed Gein shot a few years back.
I was thinking of writing this, but I began to run into problems. Other than Gein and Dahmer there really aren’t any cannibals from Wisconsin. The other problem is that the case seemed to be popular during the time it occured, but it has died in the last 45 years. Dahmer, Gacy, and others are much more recent, which is why they are probably more popular. Even though it appears that the movie-going public has a general interest, yet overwhelming disgust, with cannibals and the like. A more psychological approach could be taken, which would probably make more sense.
Another thing to think about:
“Gein-ocology” (the study of Ed Gein), with the tag line: “Its messy, but someone’s got to do it”