TV series

Psycho: The Lost Tapes of Ed Gein

2023 · 1 season

A grim, methodical true-crime documentary that unsettles through archival detail and the quiet horror of real events.

Overview: Follows the horrifying grave robber and serial killer Ed Gein, whose crimes inspired such iconic films as "Psycho", "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre", and "The Silence of the Lambs".
How it feels: Dark, eerie, tense and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Crime, madness, death, isolation
Content: Strong violence and gore. Mild sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: crime
madness
death
isolation
media
Places: small town
countryside
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: documentary
true story
serialised
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild