Inspired by the true story of one of the most gruesome killers in American history. Now, years after inspiring "Psycho's" Norman Bates, "The Silence Of The Lambs'" Buffalo Bill and "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre's" Leatherface, the story of real life serial killer Ed Gein is told once again. Nicknamed "The Butcher Of Plainfield," Gein was responsible for a rash of gory murders that sent shock waves through his rural Wisconsin town, and across America, in the late 1950's. Prepare to enter the evil mind and twisted world of "The Butcher Of Plainfield.
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Ed Gein: The Butcher of Plainfield was released in 2007 and has generally received negative reviews.
Online reviewers have written 73 reviews, giving Ed Gein: The Butcher of Plainfield (2007) an average rating of 31%.
Overall, cinema-goers much prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 45%, compared to film critics, who gave it a considerably lower average score of 0%. Amateur reviewers enjoyed Ed Gein: The Butcher of Plainfield a lot more than professional critics.
With a score of 31%, Ed Gein: The Butcher of Plainfield is below the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 2007, which stands at 58%.
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