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In the Light of the Moon ()


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The story of Ed Gein, who dug up the corpses of over a dozen women and made things out of their remains before finally shooting two people to death and butchering their bodies like beef sides.

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Ed Gein
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Augusta W. Gein
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Collette Marshall
Sally Champlin ...
Mary Hogan
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Brian
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Eleanor Adams
Bill Cross ...
George Gein
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Ronnie
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Judy Anderson
Brian Evers ...
Henry Gein
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Sheriff Jim Stillwell
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Pete Anderson
Nicholas Stojanovich ...
Dale
Dylan Kasch ...
Melvin
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Leigh Cross
Lee McLaughlin ...
Phil Anderson
Bill Pirman ...
Dean Story
Thomas C. Rainone ...
Butch (as Tom Rainone)
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Doctor (as Dan Striepeke)
Heather Gunn ...
Georgeann
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Ed Gein at 16
Austin James Peck ...
Ed Gein at 10
Luke Rowland ...
Henry Gein at 14
Chad Halyard ...
Roger Johnson
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Doris Wickstrom
Rick Simpson ...
Henry Gein at 20
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Officer David Bell
Heather Gettings ...
Nazi Woman
Melissa Engle ...
June
Gladell Adelman ...
Virginia Boyd
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Hunter
Jim Kundig ...
Hunter
Douglas Hunter ...
Hunter
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Harris (uncredited)
Erin Cristall ...
Hill / Anderson Store Extra (uncredited)
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Rosemary (uncredited)
Larry Finch ...
Tavern Extra (uncredited)
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Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
Sean Morton ...
Cop Extra (uncredited)
Amy Pope ...
General Store Extra (uncredited)
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Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Photographer Extra (uncredited)

Directed by

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Chuck Parello

Written by

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Stephen Johnston ... (written by)

Produced by

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Charles Adelman ... line producer
Mark Boot ... producer (uncredited)
Erin Cristall ... coordinating producer (uncredited)
Bill Cross ... producer (uncredited)
Laura De Casto ... associate producer: U.K.
Hamish McAlpine ... producer
A. Brooks Medoff ... associate producer (uncredited)
Michael Muscal ... producer
Karen Nicholls ... executive producer
Scarlett Pettyjohn ... co-producer (uncredited)
Steve Railsback ... executive producer

Music by

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Robert McNaughton

Cinematography by

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Vanja Cernjul

Editing by

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Elena Maganini

Editorial Department

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Steve Bartlett ... negative lab
Saul Escobedo ... color timer (as Saul Escobeto)
J. Scott Harvey ... second assistant editor
Glenn Jepson ... telecine (as Glen Jepson)
James Marquez ... film processing
Eric Seaburn ... additional editing
Marie-Helene Suppa ... negative cutter
Bill Williams ... second assistant editor

Casting By

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Sheryl Bettencourt

Production Design by

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Mark Harper

Set Decoration by

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Chris Larsen ... (as Christopher Larsen)

Costume Design by

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Niklas J. Palm

Makeup Department

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John Criswell ... make-up effects
Polly Lucke ... make-up assistant
Roger McSwain ... special make-up effects supervisor
Sabine Roller ... key hair
Tiffany Steffens ... special make-up effects assistant
Daniel C. Striepeke ... key make-up (as Dan Striepeke)
Tatiana Thorpe ... additional hair (as Tatiana E. Thorpe)

Production Management

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Charles Adelman ... unit production manager (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Charles Adelman ... first assistant director
Jeffrey Zinn ... second assistant director
Thomas Kuk ... assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department

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Kevin Baird ... art department assistant (as K. Baird)
Celine Briggs ... art department assistant (as Celine Elise Briggs)
Josh Fong ... storyboards (as Joshua Fong)
Robin Jacobson ... set dresser: art department
David Fred Masselink ... titles (as Fred Masselink)
Rob Moloy ... leadman
Jane Murray ... titles
Todd Shapiro ... propmaster
Edward Tamayo ... leadman (as Eddie Tamayo)
Derek Crimmel ... propmaker (uncredited)

Sound Department

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Sarah Brady ... adr supervisor
John Brasher ... re-recording mixer
Matthew T. Duncan ... recordist (as Mathew Duncan)
Bradley J. Glassman ... avid & avid service and support
Brian J. Glassman ... avid & avid service and support
C. Reed Hart ... sound effects editor
Kamal John Iskander ... boom operator (as John Iskander)
Jerry Jordan ... re-recording mixer
Rick MacLane ... sound engineer
Peggy McAffee ... sound effects editor
Lawrence Missonge ... sound mixer (as Laurent Missonge)
Gina Nuccio ... adr editor
Andy Potvin ... dolby sound consultant
Doug Reed ... foley artist
Scott Rusch ... foley mixer
Brian Smith ... adr mixer
Aaron P. Solinger ... avid & avid service and support
Mimi Starrett ... sound services manager
Cameron Steenhagen ... dialogue editor
Don Summer ... additional sound
Peggy McAffee ... sound supervisor (uncredited)
Giancarlo Petroni ... re-recording mixer (uncredited)
Nicolas Zane ... sound recordist (uncredited)

Special Effects by

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John Criswell ... special effects

Visual Effects by

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Rene Clark ... visual effects coordinator
George Lockwood ... optical effects supervisor
Richard Malzahn ... visual effects supervisor
Pat O'Neill ... optical effects supervisor (as Pat O'Neil)
Christopher Dusendschon ... hazeltine optical element timing: THDX (uncredited) / maintitle and in-show optical compositor: THDX (uncredited)
David Fred Masselink ... optical effects line-up (uncredited)

Stunts

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Peewee Piemonte ... stunts (as Pee Wee Piemonte) / stunt coordinator (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

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Matt Alquiza ... best boy grip (as Matt 'Mongo' Alquiza) / grip (as Matt 'Mongo' Alquiza)
Steve Blair ... electrician (as Steven Blair)
Burton Chambers ... best boy grip (as Burton Vargas Chambers)
Henry Coccetti ... gaffer
Rick Ellis ... key grip
Kathleen Farry ... loader
Mike 'Cosmo' Flannery ... best boy grip (as Michael 'Cosmo' Flannery)
Richard D. Galbraith ... best boy electric (as Richie Galbraith)
Brian Garman ... grip
Lila Gavan ... second assistant camera
Daniel H. Goldstein ... electrician (as Dan Goldstein)
Dan Hallak ... grip (as Daniel Hallak)
Aris Iliopoulos ... still photographer
Michael Lowrance ... grip
Emily Mackley ... first assistant camera
Hamish McAlpine ... still photographer
Joseph R. Nailog ... grip
Stephanie Ogaz ... grip
Paquita Parks ... second assistant camera (as Paquita M. Parks)
Caleb H. Poynter ... grip
Don Presley ... second assistant camera
Andrey Prikazchikov ... key grip
Scotty Reiniger ... key grip
Mike Reppert ... electrician (as Michael Reppert)
Dale Roberts ... grip (as Dale 'Sarge' Roberts)
Randy Shropshire ... still photographer
Brence Williams ... grip
Andrew Parke ... "C" Camera Operator-Insert Unit (uncredited)

Casting Department

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Melissa Engle ... talent liaison
Jim Simone ... talent liaison

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Patti Cohoon-Friedman ... costume supervisor

Location Management

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Jordan Roberts ... location manager

Music Department

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Gustav Cezario ... music engineer
Thomas C. Rainone ... coordinator: bar music (as Tom Rainone)
Robert Aguilar ... assistant music engineer (uncredited)
Karl Preusser ... composer: additional music (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

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Aaron Pope ... script supervisor

Transportation Department

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Janis Brown ... camera car driver
Milo Brown ... transportation coordinator
Martin Hernandez ... cook driver
Jim Johnson ... additional driver
Diana Marine ... additional driver
David Porter ... additional driver
Mark Theule ... additional driver

Additional Crew

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Luke Adams ... representative: Directors Guild of America
Valerie Anderson ... stage representative
Sheri Apap ... trainer
Lee R. Baker ... officer: LAPD
Grace Bartolotta ... production consultant
Parker Bennett ... website design
Joel Timothy Bible ... production consultant (as Joel T. Bible)
Rick Cearley ... fire safety advisor
Erin Cristall ... production coordinator
Bobbie G. Davis ... fire safety advisor
Lonnie L. Downey ... fire safety advisor
Seth Hanser ... production consultant
Geri Horner ... unit publicist (as Geri Halliwell)
Heath Howard ... production consultant (as Heath M. Howard)
Ronald Jenkins ... fire safety advisor
Thomas Kuk ... production consultant
Bartley Lonberger ... fire safety advisor (as Bartley N. Lonberger)
Kim Malzahn ... accountant
Darby McGraw ... assistant: to Mr. Parello
A. Brooks Medoff ... production consultant (as A.B. Medoff)
Tim Merrill ... assistant: to Mr. McAlpine
Lara Minassian ... assistant: to Mr. McAlpine
E.M. Moody ... officer: LAPD
Scott Nathan ... website design
Homer O'Dell ... assistant: to Mr. Muscal
Ona ... fire safety advisor
Ellan Paiva ... trainer
Luis Papa Rodriguez ... cook (as Luis Rodriguez)
Guin Solomon ... trainer (as Guin Noland)
Roger Steere ... fire safety advisor (as Roger G. Steere)
Tiffany Steffens ... production assistant
Dan Stoneberg ... stage (as Dan Sonberg)
Daniel C. Striepeke ... production advisor (as Dan Striepeke)
William L. Sturm ... fire safety advisor
Diane Upson ... representative: Kodak
Raymond Valasek ... fire safety advisor
Jorge Villanueva ... cook assistant
Kathie Walker ... research
William B. Ward ... fire safety advisor
Richard L. Willeford ... fire safety advisor
Kelleen Nicholson ... production consultant (uncredited)
Doug Snell ... assistant to producer (uncredited)
Carmelo Brian Valone ... production assistant: craft service set (uncredited)
Jeffrey Zinn ... production assistant (uncredited)

Thanks

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Leslie Anderson ... acknowledgement: American Humane Association
Ray Atherton ... special thanks
Carol Babeli ... special thanks
Zeph E. Daniel ... special thanks (as Woody Keith)
Mark Gutterud ... special thanks
Steven A. Jones ... special thanks
Tom Keefe ... special thanks
Quentin Lee ... special thanks
John McNaughton ... special thanks
Kevin Mukherji ... special thanks
Ribit ... special thanks
Snoot ... special thanks
Wiki ... special thanks
Crew believed to be complete

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Storyline

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Plot Summary

The true story of Edward Gein, the farmer whose horrific crimes inspired Psycho, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and The Silence of the Lambs. This is the first film to depict Gein's tormented upbringing, his adored but domineering mother, and the 1957 arrest uncovered the most bizarre series of murders America has ever seen. Written by Anonymous

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Taglines The shocking true story behind Psycho and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. See more »
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Also Known As
  • Ed Gein (United States)
  • Ed Gein (United Kingdom)
  • Ed Gein, le boucher (France)
  • Ed Gein (Germany)
  • Ed Gein (Spain)
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Runtime
  • 89 min
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Box Office

Opening Weekend United States $5,708, 06 May 2001

Did You Know?

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Trivia The scene with Steve Railsback dancing in the moonlight while wearing a woman's skin was done in a single take. See more »
Goofs A mountain range is seen looming over Plainfield, Wisconsin, which as its name suggests, is on a plain. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in Ed Gein (2007). See more »
Soundtracks Selfish Heart See more »
Quotes Ed Gein: I get lonely in this house all by myself.
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