Review of Ed Gein (2000) by Cli O — 15 Nov 2008
The aptly titled Ed Gein serves as a very closely-aligned and factual-based (well, about as close as it can get to being factual) biography of notorious serial killer Ed Gein after his unstable breakdown in mentality due to the death of his overbearing and religiously-fanatical mother.
The movie itself is very subtle and quiet in tone, offering up only bits and pieces of chills and tense storytelling when necessary. The casual body parts and vagina art-detailing scenes insight a few goosebumps here and there, but this is mainly played as straight biographical and rarely delves into pure horror (not counting the late night dance of the skin-man scene).
Steve Railsback has ALWAYS delivered top notch performances in horror and B-movie fair, but this film truly shows his gift as an actor, as he crafts an amazing character out of Gein, forcing the audience to empathize with his struggle.
It's a great, small story about one man who truly changed things and opened people's eyes by showing them what man is capable of, even in the smallest of towns. Excellent film.
This review of Ed Gein (2000) was written by Cli O on 15 Nov 2008.
Ed Gein has generally received mixed reviews.
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