Review of Ed Gein: The Butcher of Plainfield (2007) by Zack B — 19 Aug 2010

One of the worst movies I have ever seen. This is one of the most inaccurate portrayals of a non-fiction character in movie history. "Butcher" features Ed Gein as a strong, hulk like figuere who stacks up a high body count. The real Gein was a scrawny, middle aged farmer who only killed two people. He did most of his work digging up graves.

I understand that they needed to make Ed Gein more prolific to the public, but they fail on that account as well. "Psycho", "Silence of the Lambs", and "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" also transformed Gein into a more menacing figuere. Watch those films instead.