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Psycho: The Lost Tapes of Ed Gein (2023)
Best Ed Gein Documentary Yet!
I am basing this review solely off of the first episode! (I'm not going to go into any parts of the case) I've been intrigued by Ed Gein ever since I found out 3 of my favorite horror movies were based off of him i.e Silence of the Lambs, Psycho, and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre! I have seen all of the other Ed Gein documentaries and specials but none of them hold a candle to this series! It is well produced, the reenactments aren't cheesy like the other documentaries you'd see on TV, and and the guest speakers come from different backgrounds. This doc is gritty and doesn't shy away from all the evidence and facts that happened (though some statements they make are based on conjecture like him possibly being a cannibal but in the documentary they explain their reasonings for coming to those conclusions). To be honest, if you know about Ed Gein and everything that happened around the case, I would wait til all 4 episodes are out use the free trial to MGM+ or pay 5.99 to binge watch this series but if you don't know anything and want to go in blindly, I would start watching them immediately! This case will certainly shock you (to say the least). The recordings themselves are not the best quality but again they've been buried since the 1950's (although I'm sure you can find the transcripts online). There's also a lot of photographs of the crime scene and of Ed himself that I have NEVER seen before. To hear this man's voice for the first time surprised me, it really makes this case much more real and grounded. The acts ups tapes are sprinkled throughout the documentary to keep you hooked. Ed Gein was an interesting specimens to say the least.