Ed Gein

Original title: In the Light of the Moon

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5.5/10

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The story of Ed Gein, who dug up the corpses of over a dozen women and made things out of their remains before finally shooting two people to death and butchering their bodies like beef side... Read allThe story of Ed Gein, who dug up the corpses of over a dozen women and made things out of their remains before finally shooting two people to death and butchering their bodies like beef sides.The story of Ed Gein, who dug up the corpses of over a dozen women and made things out of their remains before finally shooting two people to death and butchering their bodies like beef sides.

See production info at IMDbPro

IMDb RATING

5.5/10

5.7K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 4 wins & 2 nominations

Trivia
The scene with Steve Railsback dancing in the moonlight while wearing a woman's skin was done in a single take.

Goofs
A mountain range is seen looming over Plainfield, Wisconsin, which as its name suggests, is on a plain.

Quotes
Ed Gein: I get lonely in this house all by myself.

Connections
Featured in IFC Grindhouse: Ed Gein (2007)

Soundtracks
Selfish Heart
Written and performed by Ed Maxwell and Joel Sigerson

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Review

Featured review

7/10

Low budget hurts, but it's still good

True story of Ed Gein who, in the 1950s, killed women or dug up their corpses and...well, just guess! Gein was the inspiration for "Psycho".

This is a factual account of what happened. There is an earlier film (1972) called "Deranged" which basically told the same story. "Deranged" is a very good, very scary and extremely gruesome movie which played fast and loose with some of the facts. This one sticks to them. It's nowhere near as sick as the earlier film and isn't even that violent or bloody (except for a scene at the end), but it made me feel uneasy. Steve Railsback's excellent performance helps. You see the madness behind his mild-mannered exterior. Also there's a solid supporting cast and some good, spooky direction. The low budget does show (some of the sets look incredibly cheap) but the film does work.

Not for the screamish or weak of stomach.