Ed Gein: The Butcher of Plainfield
| Ed Gein: The Butcher of Plainfield | |
|---|---|
 DVD Cover | |
| Directed by | Michael Feifer |
| Produced by | Barry Barnholtz |
| Written by | Michael Feifer |
| Starring |
Kane Hodder Adrienne Frantz Michael Berryman Priscilla Barnes Shawn Hoffman |
| Music by | Glenn Morrissette |
| Cinematography | Roberto Schein |
| Edited by | Bryan Roberts |
| Distributed by | Feifer Worldwide |
Release dates | March 6, 2007 |
Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Ed Gein: The Butcher of Plainfield is a 2007 U.S.-American direct-to-video horror film starring Kane Hodder, Adrienne Frantz, Michael Berryman, Priscilla Barnes and Shawn Hoffman. It is based on the crimes of murderer Ed Gein.[1]
Synopsis
In the late 1950s, a quiet small town in rural central Wisconsin is rocked by a series of grave robberies and two gory murders, committed by a man who has descended into insanity.[2]
Plot
It is based on the true story of Ed Gein, who skinned, disembowled, and dissected bodies he dug up from a graveyard in his hometown, Plainfield, Wisconsin. As a child, he was traumatized by his mother, a religious fanatic who taught him that sex was evil and that all women, herself excluded, were sinful. He lived with her until well into adulthood, and began descending into mental illness following her death. He became a grave robber, digging up the bodies of middle-aged and elderly women and removing the skin to create a "woman suit" for himself; while wearing it, he would pretend to be his mother.
When he kidnapped 58-year-old Bernice Worden, the police came to Gein's farmhouse and found her dismembered and disemboweled corpse, as well as parts of at least 15 other corpses.
The movie plot centers on Gein kidnapping and slaughtering Vera Mason, the mother of Bobby Mason, a sheriff's deputy, and his girlfriend. The ensuing action focuses on the race to catch her, before its too late. These later events are dramatic fictions.
Cast
- Kane Hodder as Ed Gein
- Adrienne Frantz as Erica
- Michael Berryman as Jack
- Priscilla Barnes as Vera Mason
- Shawn Hoffman as Bobby Mason
- Timothy Oman as Sheriff
- Caia Coley as Sue Layton
- John Burke as Rick Layton
- Matteo Indelicato as Deputy Coley
- Stan Bly as Deputy Lyle
Release
The DVD was released on March 6, 2007 as Video Premiere and special features include audio commentary, still gallery, various audio and display options, Spanish subtitles, English closed captions and trailers for Return of the Living Dead: Rave to the Grave, the After Dark Horrorfest, Silent Scream, Open Water 2: Adrift, Black Dahlia, and Saw III.
References
External links
- Ed Gein: The Butcher of Plainfield at the Internet Movie Database
- Ed Gein: The Butcher of Plainfield at AllMovie