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Released in 1974 and presented in the style of a true-crime documentary, Deranged follows Ezra Cobb (Roberts Blossom), an isolated farmer turned deadly grave robber in the wake of his mother's death.
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Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
From Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan, the series tells the story of serial killer, grave robber, and psycho Ed Gein.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 15 Sep. 2025
In addition to being a murderer, Gein was also a serial grave robber.
—Carson Blackwelder, People.com, 28 July 2025
Gein was a grave robber, notorious for exhuming corpses from what was supposed to be their final resting place.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 17 Sep. 2024
In the 2000s, Angelina Jolie starred as the badass grave robber in Lara Croft: Tomb Raider and its sequel, The Cradle of Life.
—Ash Parrish, The Verge, 14 May 2024
Alice Rohrwacher’s grave robber drama La Chimera received 13 nominations, including for best film, best director, and a best actor for star Josh O’Connor.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Apr. 2024
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Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
From Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan, the series tells the story of serial killer, grave robber, and psycho Ed Gein.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 15 Sep. 2025
In addition to being a murderer, Gein was also a serial grave robber.
—Carson Blackwelder, People.com, 28 July 2025
Gein was a grave robber, notorious for exhuming corpses from what was supposed to be their final resting place.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 17 Sep. 2024
In the 2000s, Angelina Jolie starred as the badass grave robber in Lara Croft: Tomb Raider and its sequel, The Cradle of Life.
—Ash Parrish, The Verge, 14 May 2024
Alice Rohrwacher’s grave robber drama La Chimera received 13 nominations, including for best film, best director, and a best actor for star Josh O’Connor.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Apr. 2024
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“Grave robber.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grave%20robber. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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