The Shocking Truth The Shocking Truth: Psycho (Season 1, Episode 7)
TV Episode | 30 min | Documentary

The Shocking Truth

The Shocking Truth: Psycho (Season 1, Episode 7)

TV Episode | 30 min | Documentary

On the surface, he looks perfectly harmless. But behind those innocent looking eyes is the soul of a killer. Norman Bates from Psycho is one of the most memorable psychopaths in movie history. But the inspiration for the character was all ...See moreOn the surface, he looks perfectly harmless. But behind those innocent looking eyes is the soul of a killer. Norman Bates from Psycho is one of the most memorable psychopaths in movie history. But the inspiration for the character was all too real. Ed Gein was known as "the Butcher of Plainfield" a sadistic psychopath who made horrifying souvenirs from the body parts of his victims. His crimes were committed against the living - and the dead. Like Norman Bates, he developed an unhealthy bond with his mother. And his devotion to her - even after her death - led him to commit unspeakable acts that shocked a nation. Written by Geordie Day See less

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18 cast members

Name	Known for
Kris Demeanor Self - Narrator (voice) Self - Narrator (voice) See fewer	The Valley Below (2014)
Benjamin Arthurs Ed Gein (child) Ed Gein (child) See fewer	The Right Kind of Wrong (2013)
Paul Day Witness Witness See fewer	The Next Take (2008)
Alana Fischer Mary Hogan Mary Hogan See fewer	Karma (2016)
Brenda Fitzpatrick Augusta Gein Augusta Gein See fewer	The Shocking Truth (2017)
Troy Franks Sheriff Schley Sheriff Schley See fewer	Sex, Lies & Murder (2018)
Harold Goldberg Self - Author Self - Author See fewer	The Shocking Truth (2017)
Alfred Hitchcock Self - Director of 'Psycho' (archive footage) Self - Director of 'Psycho' (archive footage) See fewer	Psycho (1960)
Alexander Koustov Ed Gein Ed Gein See fewer	The Shocking Truth (2017)
Bruce McDonald George Gein George Gein See fewer	The Shocking Truth (2017)
Rebekah McKendry Self - Film Critic Self - Film Critic See fewer	All the Creatures Were Stirring (2018)
Brad Pajot Henry Gein Henry Gein See fewer	The Secret History of: The Wild West (2021)
Chuck Parello Self - Director of 'Ed Gein' Self - Director of 'Ed Gein' See fewer	Ed Gein (2000)
Kseniia Piquette Bernice Worden Bernice Worden See fewer	Rig Pigs (2016)
Fred Reid Self - Ed Gein's former neighbor Self - Ed Gein's former neighbor See fewer	Psycho: The Lost Tapes of Ed Gein (2023)
Tatsha Robertson Self - Crime Writer Self - Crime Writer See fewer	The Shocking Truth (2017)
Harold Schechter Self - Author of 'Deviant' Self - Author of 'Deviant' See fewer	Law & Order (1990)
Duff Zayonce Captain Schoephoerster Captain Schoephoerster See fewer	Black Summer (2019)