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10 Best Movies Like Ed Gein

If you loved Ed Gein, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

#1
The Axe Murders of Villisca

The Axe Murders of Villisca

2017★ 4.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Ed Gein for fans of Horror. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

Three ghost-hunting high-schoolers visit the Moore House in Villisca, Iowa—the site of one of America’s most grisly unsolved mass murders. After their private tour is interrupted, ...

#2
Julia

Julia

2015★ 4.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Ed Gein for fans of Horror & Thriller. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

After suffering a brutal trauma, Julia uses an unorthodox form of therapy to restore herself....

#3
Summer of Sam

Summer of Sam

1999★ 6.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Ed Gein for fans of Crime & Drama & Thriller. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Spike Lee's take on the "Son of Sam" murders in New York City during the summer of 1977 centering on the residents of an Italian-American Northeast Bronx neighborhood who live in f...

#4
Ed

Ed

1996★ 4.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Ed Gein for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Jack Cooper could be a world-class baseball pitcher if he didn't keep buckling under the pressure. He tries to keep his spirits up after he's traded to a minor league team but lose...

#5
Dear Mr. Gacy

Dear Mr. Gacy

2010★ 5.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Ed Gein for fans of Crime & Drama & Thriller. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A chronicle of the interaction between college student Jason Moss and the object of his obsession, serial killer John Wayne Gacy....

#6
Miranda

Miranda

2002★ 5.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Ed Gein for fans of Drama & Thriller. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A librarian begins a passionate affair with a mysterious woman who walks into his library. When she suddenly disappears he travels down to London to search for her only to discover...