A man living in rural Wisconsin takes care of his bed-ridden mother, who is very domineering and teaches him that all women are evil. After she dies he misses her, so a year later he digs her up and takes her home. He learns about taxidermy and begins robbing graves to get materials to patch her up, and inevitably begins looking for fresher sources of materials. Based closely on the true story of Ed Gein.
Roberts Blossom
as Ezra Cobb
Cosette Lee
as Ma Cobb
Leslie Carlson
as Tom Sims
Robert Warner
as Harlon Kootz
Marcia Diamond
as Jenny Kootz
Brian Smeagle
as Brad Kootz
Arlene Gillen
as Miss Johnson
Robert McHeady
as Sheriff
Marian Waldman
as Maureen Selby
Micki Moore
as Mary
Pat Orr
as Sally
