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      Ed Gein

      Released May 4, 2001 1h 30m Drama List
      10% 10 Reviews Tomatometer 40% 5,000+ Ratings Audience Score "Ed Gein" is based closely on the life of the famed Wisconsin serial killer. The kind folks in Plainfield, Wis., think Ed Gein is just a shy, eccentric farmer. But Ed knows differently. With the ghost of his mother compelling him, Ed can no longer resist the allure of Plainfield's women, and his fierce desire to experience a real, live kill or two. Read More Read Less

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      Kevin Thomas Los Angeles Times Rated: 2/5 Oct 16, 2001 Full Review Neil Smith BBC.com Rated: 2/5 Oct 16, 2001 Full Review Felix Vasquez Jr. Cinema Crazed Rated: 2/5 Oct 24, 2007 Full Review Rob Gonsalves Rob's Movie Vault Steve Railsback gives us probably the definitive cinematic Gein, and the movie is eminently worthwhile for him alone. Rated: B Jul 30, 2007 Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Never going past being creepy and unsettling. Rated: C+ Feb 12, 2007 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 2/5 Aug 11, 2005 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Sematery S While it doesnt have fancy cinematography and has the gritty look of the original Texas Chainsaw Massacre... its close to what actually happened. Im shocked it has such a low rating. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/22/24 Full Review desmond b The film scored a wretched 10% on Rotten Tomatoes, with critics calling it "dry and dull." I beg to differ. Ed is played as dull, because he appeared to be so, right up until he imagines Mama riling him up to declare war on loose women. His dullness and misapprehension of social and religious conventions, which are usually unquestioned, is the whole point of the film, and the two main actors, Steve Railsback as Ed and Carrie Snodgrass as Mama, do a superb and convincing job. The slow, rural pace makes the sudden appearance of violence and body parts all the more shocking, and there's plenty of both. The deaths when they happen are slow and wretched, as they would no doubt be in real life. There's a surprising amount of suspense, the soundtrack admittedly is incredibly annoying, but other than that it's a pretty great cannibal film, with lots of interesting philosophical questions to chew on. My full review is at: https://thecannibalguy.com/2022/07/10/ed-gein-chuck-parello-2000/ Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member It's good it's the only good take on gein aside from maybe Texas chainsaw Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/02/23 Full Review Audience Member Ed Gein is a movie about the The Plainfield Butcher as we know him, one of the most gruesome serial killers in american history. This movie made that so uninteresting, barely showing any of his actions even though the movie is constantly revolving around him. It's also pretty poorly made and even brainless at some points. The only redeeming quality of this movie is Steve Railsback performance as Ed, which was just alright. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 02/19/23 Full Review Audience Member By no means is it a gory horror film with the most recognizable icon. The script also adapts certain parts of the history correctly, while other times is misses the mark completely. No matter what though, the main leads fill the shoes professionally, the story is tempting to watch, the music fits the atmosphere as well as the visual style. For my full review of Ed Gein (2000), check it out on this IMDB link: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0230169/reviews-117 Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/06/23 Full Review Audience Member Before Dahmer, Gacy and Bundy, there was Ed Gein. This was a good film in depicted Gein's depravity and his mama issues. His crimes would later inspire another mama's boy: Norman Bates. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/18/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis "Ed Gein" is based closely on the life of the famed Wisconsin serial killer. The kind folks in Plainfield, Wis., think Ed Gein is just a shy, eccentric farmer. But Ed knows differently. With the ghost of his mother compelling him, Ed can no longer resist the allure of Plainfield's women, and his fierce desire to experience a real, live kill or two.
      Director
      Chuck Parello
      Producer
      Steve Railsback, Karen Nicholls
      Screenwriter
      Stephen Johnston
      Distributor
      First Look
      Production Co
      Kunert/Manes Entertainment, LLC, Unapix Films
      Genre
      Drama
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      May 4, 2001, Wide
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Mar 10, 2017
      Box Office (Gross USA)
      $11.8K
      Runtime
      1h 30m
      Sound Mix
      Surround