Ed Gein (2000) movie poster

Ed Gein

2000 ·1h 29m · ★ 5.3 (122)

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

Why it matters
3 horror films in catalog

Horror DNA

Gore
85
Slow Burn
66
Psychological
86
Supernatural
0
Creature
0
Disturbing
100
Fun Factor
0
Cerebral
14
Survival
17

Content Warnings

Sexual ViolenceTaboo ContentBody HorrorDehumanizationTorture

Phobia triggers

TMDB Keywords

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