Synopsis
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
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Cast
- Steve RailsbackEd Gein
- Carrie SnodgressAugusta W, Gein
- Carol MansellCollette Marshall
- Sally ChamplinMary Hogan
- Steve BlackwoodBrian
- Nancy Linehan CharlesEleanor
- Bill CrossGeorge Gein
- Travis McKennaRonnie
- Jan HoagIrene Hill
- Brian EversHenry Gein
Recommendations
- 50
New Times (L.A.)
It's all a bit silly and predictable, but maybe that's the point. - 50
L.A. Weekly
Railsback and Snodgrass struggle against caricature in their own fine performances. - 40
Variety
A disappointingly mild re-creation of true events. - 40
Los Angeles Times
At times awkward and under-inspired, creating a question as to whether so gloomy and repugnant a tale was worth telling simply for its own sake.
