The films Psycho, Silence of the Lambs and Leatherface were inspired by Gein, with some details omitted as they were deemed too unrealistic. Egg of Columbus An egg of Columbus refers to a brilliant idea or discovery that seems simple or easy after the fact. The expression refers to an ...
and the novel/movie The Silence of the Lambs * Janie Lou Gibbs – Georgia poisoner who killed five family members * Kristen Gilbert – aka the "Angel of Death"; nurse convicted of killing four by epinephrine injection * Lorenzo Gilyard – killed up to 13 prostitutes in the Kansas City area...