http://www.listal.com/list/ed-gein-on-film A list of films based on or inspired by the crimes of Wisconsin ghoul, Ed Gein. The list is in chronological order by date of release. <img src="http://img.listal.com/image/1081258/600full-ed-gein.jpg" height="250"> en-us GMT GMT Listal.com <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/psycho' title="Psycho"><img src='http://i2.listal.com/image/4500/50full.jpg' style="float:left;" /></a>1960 (June 16) - USA - Alfred Hitchcock<br /> <a href="/viewimage/733097"><img src="http://i2.listal.com/image/733097/200full.jpg" /></a><br /> Anthony Perkins as Norman Bates (whose character is loosely based on Gein) Tue, 30 Mar 2010 04:55:13 GMT http://www.listal.com/movie/psycho http://www.listal.com/movie/psycho 0783225849 <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/three-on-a-meathook' title="Three on a Meathook"><img src='http://i2.listal.com/image/1081252/50full.jpg' style="float:left;" /></a>1972 - USA - William Girdler<br /> <a href="/viewimage/1082217"><img src="http://i2.listal.com/image/1082217/199full.jpg" /></a><br /> Loosely based on the Ed Gein crimes Wed, 31 Mar 2010 01:36:55 GMT http://www.listal.com/movie/three-on-a-meathook http://www.listal.com/movie/three-on-a-meathook B0009PW48C <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/deranged-confessions-of-a-necrophile' title="Deranged"><img src='http://i2.listal.com/image/702308/50full.jpg' style="float:left;" /></a>1974 (February) - Canada/USA - Jeff Gillen / Alan Ormsby<br /> <a href="/viewimage/1081267"><img src="http://i2.listal.com/image/1081267/201full.jpg" /></a><br /> Roberts Blossom as Ezra Cobb (Deranged is directly based on Ed Gein, though no real names were used due to legal reasons) Tue, 30 Mar 2010 05:23:25 GMT http://www.listal.com/movie/deranged-confessions-of-a-necrophile http://www.listal.com/movie/deranged-confessions-of-a-necrophile B000068TPD <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/the-texas-chainsaw-massacre-1974' title="The Texas Chainsaw Massacre"><img src='http://i2.listal.com/image/5143008/50full.jpg' style="float:left;" /></a>1974 (October 1) - USA - Tobe Hooper<br /> <a href="/viewimage/379958"><img src="http://i2.listal.com/image/379958/200full.jpg" /></a><br /> Gunnar Hansen as Leatherface (his character was loosely based on Ed Gein. Another element in Texas Chainsaw Massacre inspired by Gein is the rural farmhouse adorned with human furniture/remains, etc.) Tue, 30 Mar 2010 06:46:19 GMT http://www.listal.com/movie/the-texas-chainsaw-massacre-1974 http://www.listal.com/movie/the-texas-chainsaw-massacre-1974 6305099014 <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/motel-hell-1980' title="Motel Hell"><img src='http://i2.listal.com/image/62289/50full.jpg' style="float:left;" /></a>1980 (October 18) - USA - Kevin Connor<br /> <a href="/viewimage/1082243"><img src="http://i2.listal.com/image/1082243/200full.jpg" /></a><br /> Rory Calhoun as Farmer Vincent (again, very loosely based on the crimes of Ed Gein, Motel Hell is more of a horror parody/pastiche of Psycho and Texas Chainsaw Massacre) Wed, 31 Mar 2010 03:51:12 GMT http://www.listal.com/movie/motel-hell-1980 http://www.listal.com/movie/motel-hell-1980 <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/maniac-1980' title="Maniac"><img src='http://i2.listal.com/image/463956/50full.jpg' style="float:left;" /></a>1980 (December 26) - USA - William Lustig<br /> <a href="/viewimage/1036676"><img src="http://i2.listal.com/image/1036676/200full.jpg" /></a><br /> The late Joe Spinell as Frank Zito (a character who is very very loosely based on Gein, in that he suffered extreme mental abuse by his mother, which eventually leads him to kill women who he feels are &quot;unclean&quot; - prostitutes, etc.) Wed, 31 Mar 2010 04:11:40 GMT http://www.listal.com/movie/maniac-1980 http://www.listal.com/movie/maniac-1980 6305106991 <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/the-silence-of-the-lambs' title="The Silence of the Lambs"><img src='http://i2.listal.com/image/4169/50full.jpg' style="float:left;" /></a>1991 (February 14) - USA - Jonathan Demme<br /> <a href="/viewimage/746118"><img src="http://i2.listal.com/image/746118/199full.jpg" /></a><br /> Ted Levine as &quot;Buffalo Bill&quot; (his character was loosely based on Gein - the human skin suits, cross-dressing, etc.) Wed, 31 Mar 2010 01:23:55 GMT http://www.listal.com/movie/the-silence-of-the-lambs http://www.listal.com/movie/the-silence-of-the-lambs 6305073333 <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/ed-and-his-dead-mother' title="Ed and His Dead Mother"><img src='http://i2.listal.com/image/1082235/50full.jpg' style="float:left;" /></a>1993 - USA - Jonathan Wacks<br /> <a href="/viewimage/1082238"><img src="http://i2.listal.com/image/1082238/200full.jpg" /></a><br /> Steve Buscemi as Ed Chilton (a dark comedy, very loosely based on Ed Gein) Wed, 31 Mar 2010 03:17:28 GMT http://www.listal.com/movie/ed-and-his-dead-mother http://www.listal.com/movie/ed-and-his-dead-mother B00008K78Z <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/roadkill-last-days-john-martin' title="Roadkill: The Last Days of John Martin"><img src='http://i2.listal.com/image/1084008/50full.jpg' style="float:left;" /></a>1994 - USA - Jim Van Bebber (short film)<br /> <a href="/viewimage/941512"><img src="http://i2.listal.com/image/941512/200full.jpg" /></a><br /> Mark Gillespie as John Martin (very loosely inspired by Gein) Wed, 31 Mar 2010 04:48:08 GMT http://www.listal.com/movie/roadkill-last-days-john-martin http://www.listal.com/movie/roadkill-last-days-john-martin <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/light-moon' title="Ed Gein"><img src='http://i2.listal.com/image/747449/50full.jpg' style="float:left;" /></a>2000 (November 17) - USA/Portugal - Chuck Parello<br /> <a href="/viewimage/1082208"><img src="http://i2.listal.com/image/1082208/200full.jpg" /></a><br /> <a href="/viewimage/1082207"><img src="http://i2.listal.com/image/1082207/200full.jpg" /></a><br /> Steve Railsback as Ed Gein Wed, 31 Mar 2010 01:02:38 GMT http://www.listal.com/movie/light-moon http://www.listal.com/movie/light-moon B00005LDCM <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/ed-gein-ghoul-plainfield' title="Ed Gein: The Ghoul of Plainfield"><img src='http://i2.listal.com/image/1081260/50full.jpg' style="float:left;" /></a>2004 - USA - Michelle Palmer<br /> documentary / short<br /> <a href="/viewimage/1081262"><img src="http://i2.listal.com/image/1081262/200full.jpg" /></a> Tue, 30 Mar 2010 05:11:58 GMT http://www.listal.com/movie/ed-gein-ghoul-plainfield http://www.listal.com/movie/ed-gein-ghoul-plainfield <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/ed-gein-butcher-plainfield' title="Ed Gein: The Butcher of Plainfield"><img src='http://i2.listal.com/image/54930/50full.jpg' style="float:left;" /></a>2007 (March 6) - USA - Michael Feifer<br /> <a href="/viewimage/1082218"><img src="http://i2.listal.com/image/1082218/200full.jpg" /></a><br /> Kane Hodder as a very &quot;beefy&quot; Ed Gein Wed, 31 Mar 2010 02:06:28 GMT http://www.listal.com/movie/ed-gein-butcher-plainfield http://www.listal.com/movie/ed-gein-butcher-plainfield <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/ed-gein-the-musical' title="Ed Gein: The Musical"><img src='http://i2.listal.com/image/1082224/50full.jpg' style="float:left;" /></a>2010 - USA - Steve Russell<br /> <a href="/viewimage/1082229"><img src="http://i2.listal.com/image/1082229/199full.jpg" /></a><br /> graverobbing, murder and...musical numbers! Wed, 31 Mar 2010 02:56:30 GMT http://www.listal.com/movie/ed-gein-the-musical http://www.listal.com/movie/ed-gein-the-musical