Is Ed Gein easy watching?

No. Less comforting than 99% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Ed Gein end with hope?

No. Less hopeful than 99% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Yes, very. More violent than 98% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Yes, very. More sad than 91% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Yes. More frightening than 82% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Ed Gein

Name: Ed Gein
Genre: Crime, Drama, Horror, Thriller
Released: 2000
Duration: 89 min
Rating: 5.4
Cast: Steve Railsback, Carrie Snodgress, Carol Mansell, Sally Champlin, Steve Blackwood

Before DAHMER, Before GACY, There was ED.

Directed by Chuck Parello

Produced by City Heat Productions, Kunert/Manes Entertainment LLC

200089 min5.4 / 10

A deeply disturbing biographical horror-thriller that traces the psychological unraveling of a serial killer through his traumatic relationship with his domineering mother and culminates in the grotesque crimes that shocked America.

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

Questions people ask

Is Ed Gein easy watching? No. Less comforting than 99% of films.
Does Ed Gein end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 99% of films.
Is Ed Gein violent? Yes, very. More violent than 98% of films.
Is Ed Gein sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.
Is Ed Gein scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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