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For laughing at Ed Gein. **SPOILER ALERT***

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AshKeys1 · 09/10/2025 20:07

Watching the Ed Gein drama on Netflix and I've found myself bursting into laughter on two occasions.

The first time he was him prancing around the kitchen in his mother's dress with his back to the viewer. The door knocks. He spins around and has a skin mask on. The shock of it made me laugh out loud.

The second time was similar in that it was a bit of a jump scare. He is babysitting and doing magic tricks. He rips open his shirt and has a mask on again. It came so unexpectedly I laughed again.

I've found it dark and depressing but also slightly comedic at times. I mean the voice is hilarious and the way he says 'mother.' Maybe I'm a psycho.

Did anyone else jump or laugh at these scenes?

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NippyNinjaCrab · 09/10/2025 20:19

I watched the first 15 mins and switched off. I don't know what I was expecting but it didn't grip me at all.

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AshKeys1 · 09/10/2025 20:16

MyAcornWood · 09/10/2025 20:14

That first example is so Mrs Doubtfire with cake on ‘her’ face, it is impossible not to laugh surely?! I haven’t actually watched it, not really my thing, but I’ve seen that clip on social media.

'HELLOOOO!' 😂

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MyAcornWood · 09/10/2025 20:14

That first example is so Mrs Doubtfire with cake on ‘her’ face, it is impossible not to laugh surely?! I haven’t actually watched it, not really my thing, but I’ve seen that clip on social media.

PraisebetoGod · 09/10/2025 20:14

I found it boring to be honest I watched 2 episodes and a bit of the third. I liked how he does the voice. I can imagine Ed Gein speaking like that 😁

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AshKeys1 · 09/10/2025 20:12

Holluschickie · 09/10/2025 20:08

Well, he inspired " Psycho".

Yes, they touch on this in the series. The characters of Buffalo Bill in The Silence of the Lambs and Leatherface in The Texas Chainsaw Massacre are based on him too.

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Holluschickie · 09/10/2025 20:08

Well, he inspired " Psycho".