The third instalment of the Netflix true-crime anthology series, Monster: The Ed Gein Story, was released on the OTT giant on October 3, 2025. Monster: The Ed Gein Story revolves around the story of Edward ‘Ed’ Gein, a notorious murderer of Plainfield, Wisconsin. This is not the first time that Ed Gein has been the subject of a Hollywood project. His gruesome crimes in his hometown gathered widespread notoriety, leading it to be the subject and inspiration for filmmakers to make a cinematic version.
Some films on similar topics include Psycho (1960), The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974), and The Silence of the Lambs (1991). Recently, Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan’s Monster: The Ed Gein Story grabbed all the attention with the gruesome crimes which were committed by Ed Gein in real life. Amidst this, people have been digging up information about him. In Monster: The Ed Gein Story, the lead role was played by Charlie Hunnam, so, without further ado, let’s take a look at who Ed Gein was and what he did, stemming from his personal tragedy, which still terrifies people today.
The traumatic childhood of Ed Gein: A controlling mother made him hate women
