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Ed Gein
“Before DAHMER, Before GACY, There was ED.”
5.4 / 10• 2000• 1h 29m•NR• English
CrimeDramaHorrorThriller
Storyline
The true story of Edward Gein, the farmer whose horrific crimes inspired Psycho, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and The Silence of the Lambs. This is the first film to Gein's tormented upbringing, his adored but domineering mother, and the 1957 arrest uncovered the most bizarre series of murders America has ever seen
Cast & Crew
Steve Railsback
Ed Gein
Lead
Carrie Snodgress
Augusta W, Gein
Carol Mansell
Collette Marshall
SC
Sally Champlin
Mary Hogan
SB
Steve Blackwood
Brian
Nancy Linehan Charles
Eleanor
BC
Bill Cross
George Gein
TM
Travis McKenna
Ronnie
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Chuck Parello's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Ed Gein is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
