Ed Gein: The Butcher of Plainfield (2007) movie poster

Ed Gein: The Butcher of Plainfield

2007 ·1h 30m · ★ 3.8 (41)

Inspired by the true story of one of the most gruesome killers in American history. Now, years after inspiring "Psycho's" Norman Bates, "The Silence Of The Lambs'" Buffalo Bill and "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre's" Leatherface, the story of real life serial killer Ed Gein is told once again. Nicknamed "The Butcher Of Plainfield," Gein was responsible for a rash of gory murders that sent shock waves through his rural Wisconsin town, and across America, in the late 1950's. Prepare to enter the evil mind and twisted world of "The Butcher Of Plainfield."

Why it matters
7 horror films in catalog

Horror DNA

Gore
85
Slow Burn
50
Psychological
71
Supernatural
0
Creature
0
Disturbing
100
Fun Factor
17
Cerebral
14
Survival
66

Content Warnings

Sexual ViolenceTaboo ContentBody HorrorDehumanizationTorture

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