GamerTab That was an excellent one.

Executscan Expected more

FuzzyTagz If the ambition is to provide two hours of instantly forgettable, popcorn-munching escapism, it succeeds.

AnhartLinkin This story has more twists and turns than a second-rate soap opera.

dougdoepke How well I remember the radio broadcast on the day Gein's house of horrors was found. Because of public sensibilities, the grisly depredations could only be hinted at, which of course left the rest to over-ripe imaginations like mine. It was like the shell of Ozzie & Harriet America had suddenly been ripped, exposing something maybe beyond imagination. In terms of serial killers, Gein is far from the worst, only two confirmed murders though there could have been more. In terms of sheer dementia, however, it would be hard to surpass the fiendish Wisconsin farmer and grave robber. No wonder writer Bloch took an immediate interest, soon followed by moviemaker Hitchcock and his dark masterpiece.The movie, I think, captures much of the banality of Gein's evil. On the outside he's a rather dull, disheveled sort, blending into the seedy rural background of run-down shops, clapboard houses, and shiny deer rifles. Actor Railsback low-keys it the whole way, only a smirk suggesting something happening on the inside. Clearly, the inner Gein only comes to life when wearing a woman's skin, literally. The problem, of course, is mother. The movie blends in her visual presence (Snodgress) at those times when the demented Gein gets an angry lecture. Seems Mom is some kind of religious nut in which loose women, the road to hell, and backward son combine into one venemous package. For Ed, there's no escape. She haunts him, and us, at every turn. The effect is both unsettling and revealing, showing that Gein's really only half-present at any one time, except maybe when he's frolicking as a woman.Thankfully, the movie refuses to prettify anything. It also looks like actual b&w footage from Nov., 1957, appears now and again, lending some authenticity to the weirdness. Anyway, I suspect this film comes about as close to Gein's actual pathology as any of the many others. And what the narrative may lack in melodrama, it makes up for in morbid fascination.

BA_Harrison Ed Gein was the seriously messed up Wisconsin individual whose nefarious activities in the 1950s—murder, dismemberment, grave-robbing, amateur furniture design, and the wearing of the skin of his victims—inspired the creation of several infamous cinematic sickos, most notably Psycho's Norman Bates and Leatherface from the Texas Chainsaw Massacre series.But where Gein's real-life activities should easily make for a thoroughly absorbing and disturbing biopic, this account actually proves rather dull and lacking in shocks, director Chuck Parello (Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer 2) opting for a frustratingly reserved approach that focuses far too heavily on the more mundane aspects of Ed's life and on presenting him in a sympathetic light when it should be delivering the grisly goods.Factually correct it may be, but Ed (convincingly played by Steve Railsback) shooting the breeze with locals in the town bar, discussing why he enjoys pork and beans for supper, and performing babysitting duties for a couple of kids hardly makes for particularly enthralling viewing, while his frequent delusional flashbacks and hallucinations are predictably staged and repetitive. Only two scenes stand out in so far as they actually manage to prove genuinely unsettling—Ed taking his skin-suit for a late-night airing and a quick glimpse of a decapitated, gutted human corpse hanging in his basement—but these are all too brief.5.5 out of 10, rounded up to 6 for IMDb.

daworldismine ed gein is considered as americas first serial killer, and his story is a dark and creepy one, while most serial killer biopics want to be something else, or twist facts, this movie sticks very close to the facts to a point I've only ever seen in two other movies '2007's zodiac' and '2007's rise of the footsoldier'. the movie is never really gory, but you do see all the macabre and sick things ed gein did, including a amazingly recreated hanging gutted body at the end of the movie, having seen the original crime scene photo's i can see they got it spot on. having read the brilliant book on gein 'deviant', this movie in many ways feels like a movie based on that book, and to be honest it probably was. some people will notice simelarities to other horror movies like 'the Texas chainsaw massacre' 'psycho' and 'silence of the lambs' and thats because all three of them were inspired by gein, but in my opinion the true story is the most shocking of all, steve railsback gives a brilliant performance as ed gein, and at times is earily convincing. its very well made and is creepy from the outset, and gein's skin suit is enough to disturb anybody. ed gein is a great movie, and an accurate true story, and i highly recommend

kurciasbezdalas Norman Bates (Psycho), Buffalo Bill (The Silence of the Lambs) and Leatherface (The Texas Chain Saw Massacre) are all based upon Ed Gein. Althau Ed Gein considered to be worse than these three fictional characters. This movie is pretty well done. It's too bad that I don't know much about Ed Gein so I don't know how much truth was in this movie. But anyways the movie was still great and well directed. And the most important things were truth. There was also some funny scenes but most of the movie was creepy scenes. It's very similar with movie like Ted Bundy and Dahmer but this one is probably even better. So if you are looking for a good horror film, watch this one because these things happened for real.