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Ed Gein: The Butcher of Plainfield (2007)

Ed Gein: The Butcher of Plainfield poster
Directed by
Michael Feifer
Genre
horror film, crime film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 30m
Rated
R
Rating
3.7 of 10 from 42 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This film tells the story of Ed Gein, a real-life murderer in 1950s Wisconsin. It shows his crimes and the police investigation that followed.

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What happens

Ed Gein: The Butcher of Plainfield is a 2007 American crime horror film written and directed by Michael Feifer. A direct-to-video release, it is based on the crimes of Ed Gein, an American murderer who killed at least two women in Plainfield, Wisconsin, during the 1950s. It stars Kane Hodder as Gein, and co-stars Adrienne Frantz, Priscilla Barnes, and Michael Berryman. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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