Dahmer vs Ed Gein
Ed Gein has the higher audience score (5.4/10 against 5.3/10 for Dahmer). Ed Gein is the shorter watch at 1h 29m compared with 1h 41m. Ed Gein is the older of the two (2000 against 2002). Both are crime, drama, horror movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Dahmer
Ed Gein| Dahmer | Ed Gein | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.3/10 | ★ 5.4/10 |
| Year | 2002 | 2000 |
| Length | 1h 41m | 1h 29m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Horror, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Horror, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | David Jacobson | Chuck Parello |
| Main cast | Jeremy Renner, Bruce Davison, Kate Williamson, Lily Knight, Artel Great | Jan Hoag, Steve Railsback, Pat Skipper, Carrie Snodgress, Carol Mansell |
Synopsis
Dahmer
On February 15, 1992 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Jeffrey Dahmer, one of the world's most infamous serial killers, was convicted of 15 counts of murder and sentenced to 937 years in federal prison. This movie is based on events from his life.
Ed Gein
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 Gein's tormented upbringing, his adored but domineering mother, and the 1957 arrest uncovered the most bizarre series of murders America has ever seen