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Subject: Ed Gien - DERANGED
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Date: Tue, 11-Sep-84 15:56:28 EDT
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Posted: Tue Sep 11 15:56:28 1984
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>  Ahh yes.  Ed Gien has inspired all sorts of interesting tales
>and movies.  I was born and raised in Wisconsin and most recently
>lived in Madison.  He was at the Mendota State Hospital (or some
>such similarly named thing) where he was placed instead of a jail
>because (if you can believe this) he was found mentally incompetent.

>  His grisly crimes occurred in the 1950's.  He was a bachelor
>farmer that killed and literally butchered people.  The evidence
>the police found in his house was not (ahem) appetizing.  A coupla
>books have been written about him if you "hunger" for more details.

>  Not only was Psycho loosely based on his deeds but so was
>Texas Chain Saw Massacre and probably many other stories.

>  Discount lamp shades anyone....?

I've heard that Ed was also the subject of a drive-in theater type
movie called 'DERANGED'.  The story I heard was that it was his life
story.  In fact, in the beginning of the movie, a news reporter 
announces that what they are about to see is true and based on fact.
It's been a very long time (1973?) since I've seen it, but I do remember
some grizzly scenes, such as one of his victims (the last one I
think), hanging from a barn rafter after being gutted out like a
deer.  Has anyone else ever seen this movie?
  Ed has been up for parole, but needless to say, he's never been
released.

					Bob Knipfer
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