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Ed Gein
“Before DAHMER, Before GACY, There was ED.”
54%
Movie
1h 29m
AI Analysis
Ed Gein (2000) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Ed Gein (2000) — a movie tagged as Crime, Drama, and Horror with dark, tense, and offbeat moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: 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 Our models also surface themes such as ai, family, and war from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~89 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Ed Gein 54% (124 votes) — mixed but watchable scores for this movie.
AI verdict
Ed Gein suits viewers who want a dark and tense film — check the trailer and reviews before committing a full evening.
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TMDb audience score
54%
from 124 TMDb votes
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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
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 2000-11-17
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- TMDB rating
- 5.4
- TMDB ID
- 55888
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What is Ed Gein about?
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... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for Ed Gein?
Yes. WatchMind publishes an AI analysis on this page — tone, pacing, audience fit, and community scores from TMDb metadata and recommendation models (not a chatbot). Scroll to the AI Analysis section or read the meta description summary.
How long is the movie Ed Gein?
The official runtime for Ed Gein is approximately 89 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast
Steve Railsback
Ed Gein
Carrie Snodgress
Augusta W, Gein
Carol Mansell
Collette Marshall
- S
Sally Champlin
Mary Hogan
- S
Steve Blackwood
Brian
Nancy Linehan Charles
Eleanor
- B
Bill Cross
George Gein
- T
Travis McKenna
Ronnie
Jan Hoag
Irene Hill
Brian Evers
Henry Gein
Pat Skipper
Sheriff Jim Stillwell
Craig Zimmerman
Pete Anderson
- N
Nicholas Stojanovich
Dale
- D
Dylan Kasch
Melvin
- T
Tish Hicks
Leigh Cross
- T
Thomas C. Rainone
Butch
Carole Davis
Rosemary (uncredited)
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