In the Light of the Moon (2000)

Director:

Chuck Parello

Writer:

Stephen Johnston (writer)

Release Date:

17 November 2000 (Spain)

Genre:

Biography | Crime | Drama | Horror | Thriller

Tagline:

Before DAHMER, Before GACY, There was ED.

Plot:

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.

Plot Keywords:

Domineering Mother | Corpse | Murder | Shooting | Arrest

Awards:

4 wins & 1 nomination

Cast

Steve Railsback	...	Ed Gein
Carrie Snodgress	...	Augusta W, Gein
Carol Mansell	...	Collette Marshall
Sally Champlin	...	Mary Hogan
Steve Blackwood	...	Brian
Nancy Linehan Charles	...	Eleanor
Bill Cross	...	George Gein
Travis McKenna	...	Ronnie
Jan Hoag	...	Irene Hill
Brian Evers	...	Henry Gein
Pat Skipper	...	Sheriff Jim Stillwell
Craig Zimmerman	...	Pete Anderson
Nicholas Stojanovich	...	Dale
Dylan Kasch	...	Melvin
Tish Hicks	...	Leigh Cross

Also Known As:

Ed Gein (USA) (new title)
Under the Moonlight (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

89 min

Country:

USA | Portugal

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | Dolby SR

Certification:

USA:Not Rated | Iceland:16 | Portugal:M/18 | Netherlands:16 | Australia:MA | Germany:18 | Spain:18 | UK:15

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Kunert/Manes Entertainment LLC

Trivia:

The Anderson home, where Ed is captured at the end of the movie, is the same house used as the Jarvis' home in Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter (1984).

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: Actors in several scenes can be seen breathing while they are lying prone, even though their characters are supposed to be dead.

Movie Connections:

Features "The Red Skelton Show" (1951)

"I hope you're hungry cuz I been a cookin'."

Ed Gein, appropriately titled, follows the life of murderer and cannibal Ed Gein. And what a lovely story it is. Ed and his dead mother have been the centerpiece for many movies. Of all the films based on Gein (Psycho, TCM, Silence of the Lambs), this may be the most reality based. However, it is also the dullest. I'm not saying it's a boring film. On the contrary it's very interesting. But when compared to those other films, it just seems lacking. There's not much gore and you don't really get to see him kill anyone. So why invest time with the film you ask. Because of Steve Railsback. Railsback performs wonderfully as the demented momma's boy. It's a joy to just sit back and watch him act. His last lines of the film are especially disturbing. This is the best of the current serial killer film craze that I have seen thus far however I do prefer the 70's film Deranged as a much creepier representation of Ed Gein's life.