The 1970s were a time of cinematic endeavors and artistic effervescence. It seems like every film produced during this period was a terrific achievement. Witness the movies of Francis Ford Coppola (The Godfather, Apocalypse Now) and John Cassavetes (Husbands, Opening Night) for instance, which revolutionized American cinema. But during those years, a fringe genre was also evolving. Although horror movies were already popular, thanks to the Vincent Price flicks of the '60s, they were …showed first 75 words of 1567 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1567 total…man who wound up displaying it at county fairs; people paid a quarter just for a glimpse of the murderer's automobile. He was popular from the start. Many books and articles were written about the man, and as mentioned above, he was the inspiration for numerous films. With the 2003 version of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre already hailed as a blockbuster, it's obvious it will continue to fuel interest in Ed Gein and similarly ghastly stories.