Review of Ed Gein: The Butcher of Plainfield (2007) by Jill F — 17 Jul 2008

I read his biography..if you like reading those types of books, check out deviant by harold schechter.

This review of Ed Gein: The Butcher of Plainfield (2007) was written by Jill F on 17 Jul 2008.

Ed Gein: The Butcher of Plainfield has generally received negative reviews.

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By Darrin C (626) on 07 Feb 2015

Not a very accurate portrayal of the real Ed Gein - not even in physique. Cheaply done though the camera work was okay. Overall forgettable…

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By Siegfried K (19) on 02 Jan 2009

Gets a one star for having Kane Hodder and Michael Berryman, even if there roles should of been switch…

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By Sarah D (585) on 17 Nov 2008

I gave this another try tonight. The first attempt, we turned it off about thirty minutes in because it was kind of boring…

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By Erin C (953) on 15 Jul 2010

This is Michael Feifer taking loosely the actions of Ed Gein and portraying into a simple horror film…

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By Chandra R (93) on 04 May 2009

Could have been bloodier and more intense. havent seen the 2000 version, I bet its better…

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By Armando L (6) on 22 Apr 2009

A sort of re-imagining of Ed Gein's Story rather than an Accurate potrayal of his life,the highllight of this film is Kane Hodder,although…

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By Alan C (413) on 22 Oct 2009

I didn't really expect much but it really wasn't bad for a straight to video horror flick.... bad acting, good makeup... not bad overall though…

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By Anthony K (935) on 23 May 2013

Has some good moments, but overall is a bit dull. Takes liberties with the story and not in the good way necessarily…

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By George B (718) on 31 Mar 2010

Cheap cameras filmed lousy acting to a poorly written and inaccurate script…

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By Jake P (1,308) on 26 Aug 2013

Wow, this movie was soo slow…

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