Ed Gein - The Butcher Of Plainfield (2007)

[illdojo]

First of all, at the time of his arrest, Ed Gein was a 52 years-old, 5'7" inch unassuming, frail, shy, quiet, reserved, farmer who kept to himself. He committed his first murder at the age of 48. When he did commit his murders, they were quick, messy and usually sneak attacks.

So, what do we have with this adaption of ED GEIN? Kane Hodder. Nothing
against Kane Hodder, but he's 6'3", all muscle, far from frail and is attacking people wantonly with axes, shotguns and knives.

He's quite simply, just a ripoff of Leatherface or Jason Voorhees. Stalking his prey, looming over everybody else and staring menacingly at his victims. Why not just call this Texas Chainsaw Massacre 7? To prove my point, Kane Hodder played Jason Voorhees in Friday the 13th 7, 8 & 9.

If you're looking for a "new school horror" flix with some gore....It's for you. ;)
IMO - It was merely O.K. :rolleyes:

[The Mothman]

read about this in fango...looks alright.

[Hamburger]

i onyl watched 5 minutes of it. it has the same style of opening credits a feel to it as TCM reamke.

[swiss tony]

this the first i've seen of it, but i did watch a good documentary recently and i think it could prove more disturbing to use the sort of bad guy you underestimate. lets face it, thats how most of the real serial killers get away with it, 'he just kept himself to himself' etc, etc.

[paws the great]

I hope it's good........I bought it today.



Blind buy!:)

[The_Return]

Originally Posted by swiss tony

this the first i've seen of it, but i did watch a good documentary recently and i think it could prove more disturbing to use the sort of bad guy you underestimate. lets face it, thats how most of the real serial killers get away with it, 'he just kept himself to himself' etc, etc.

He wasnt even a serial killer...only really killed 2 people? Maybe 3, my memory is fuzzy.

[paws the great]

Originally Posted by The_Return

He wasnt even a serial killer...only really killed 2 people? Maybe 3, my memory is fuzzy.

You're right!


He became imfamous becouse of his grave robbing and LOONEY behavior!:)

[swiss tony]

possible ***SPOILER***, i think he killed his brother, although he was never convicted for it, and also the female proprietor of a local diner. he was dominated by his over-protective devoutly religious mother. when she died he had a break down and lost what few marbles he had left. after conviction he spent time in a mental hospital followed by jail after he was deemed fit for trial. don't think he ever got out. but he did get off pretty lightly considering he killed in his early forties and lived well into his seventies.

[Jameslofton]

This movie is a complete joke. Its pure fabrication. Very little of what is shown actually happened. Most of the film revolves around this dipshit deputy and his girlfriend. "Gein" is more of a subplot. I have seen the other Gein movie from a few years ago, and read articles/books about him, and he was nothing like this film presents him as.

This is a contender for worst movie of the decade.

[Hamburger]

Originally Posted by swiss tony

possible ***SPOILER***, i think he killed his brother, although he was never convicted for it, and also the female proprietor of a local diner. he was dominated by his over-protective devoutly religious mother. when she died he had a break down and lost what few marbles he had left. after conviction he spent time in a mental hospital followed by jail after he was deemed fit for trial. don't think he ever got out. but he did get off pretty lightly considering he killed in his early forties and lived well into his seventies.

all the crimes he alledgeedly committed that you mentioned is basically the movie. i guess the producers didnt want to follow the actuall story and sensationalize Ed Gein to seem more like Leatherface and hopefully, just hopefully become rich making a smash cult hit. i dont think so.