While it was Norman Bates' hand clutching the murder weapon during Mother's kills, as far as he knows, it's not his fault. As explained at length by a psychiatrist in Psycho 's conclusion, Norman isn't simply putting on his deceased mother's clothes and killing people, he has an entire second persona in which he truly believes himself to be his mother. This used to be referred to as having "multiple personalities," but is today clinically known as Dissociative Identity Disorder.
Unfortunately, the Mother identity becomes more dominant over time, to the point where Norman himself seems completely gone by the end.
As later films would reveal, this was due to emotionally and physically abusive behavior by Norma Bates, who cultivated a quasi-incestuous relationship with her son, and made him feel guilty for experiencing sexual feelings.
Thus, when Norman gets turned on, he can't cope, and Mother emerges to murder the object of his desire, such as Marion. Michael Kennedy is an avid movie and TV fan that's been working for Screen Rant in various capacities since In that time, Michael has written over articles for the site, first working solely as a news writer, then later as a senior writer and associate news editor.
Most recently, Michael helped launch Screen Rant's new horror section, and is now the lead staff writer when it comes to all things frightening. A FL native, Michael is passionate about pop culture, and earned an AS degree in film production in He also loves both Marvel and DC movies, and wishes every superhero fan could just get along. When not writing, Michael enjoys going to concerts, taking in live professional wrestling, and debating pop culture. A long-term member of the Screen Rant family, Michael looks forward to continuing on creating new content for the site for many more years to come.
By Michael Kennedy Published Nov 18, He was convicted for the murders of Worden and another woman Mary Hogan — with a grim history of grave robbing and exhumation also adding to the list of crimes. Despite confessing to two murders, Gein has been tentatively linked to a number of other unsolved crimes in the Wisconsin area, including the suspicious death of his own brother.
Adapted by Alfred Hitchcock for the titular movie, the story of deranged hotel owner Norman Bates shares many similarities with that of Gein. Both characters have a fascination with their mother. Elsewhere, controversial hit The Texas Chainsaw Massacre is loosely based on the Plainfield crimes. Directed by the late Tobe Hooper, the movie featured a family of cannibals whose home is furnished with human bones and skin furniture. An apparently ordinary, small-town neighbour who harboured a terrible secret.
In , Gein again served as inspiration for a famous movie murderer. In , the car used to transport his exhumed corpses was sold to carnival owner Bunny Gibbons. The bulk of the stone was chipped away and vandalised over the years, until it was stolen entirely in This was a story of human depravity, hidden right under the noses of an unassuming community for years. Gein continues to pique macabre curiosity decades later.
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