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The Ed Gein Story – Monster

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Ed Gein, a seemingly harmless Wisconsin recluse in the 1950s, commits horrific crimes that shock the nation.
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Clarisse Loughrey Flicks (AU, NZ, UK) Jan 8
Monster: The Ed Gein Story is exploitative, trashy, and entirely your fault. Certainly, it’s among the more unusual television theses presented this year, and sort of fascinating in its own wrong-headed way. Go to Full Review Melanie McFarland Salon.com Oct 31
It may seem as if the point is to turn the mirror on society’s endless appetite for monstrosity. But, as usual, the makers of “Monster” want to have it all ways. Go to Full Review Amber Dowling Globe and Mail Oct 22
For all its craft and conviction, this series doesn’t illuminate our fascination with evil so much as indulge it, and that’s the real horror. Go to Full Review Denise Zubizarreta LatinaMedia.Co Nov 3
A+
The show is both critique and confession, art and indictment. It’s a true-crime thriller that eats its own genre alive. Go to Full Review Austin Burke Austin Burke/Flick Fan Nation Oct 24
7/10
Season 3 is visceral, uncomfortable, and tells this true story of Ed Gein in a slightly fictionalized way, not straying away from his atrocities. Hunnam makes some interesting decisions that are memorable, regardless of how divisive they will be. Go to Full Review Emiliano Basile EscribiendoCine Oct 21
5/10
Instead of offering a deep and sober exploration of one of the most disturbing criminals of the 20th century, it opts for a mix of sensationalism and stylized fiction that strays...[Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Cassandra G. @Th3B0sh Mar 2 The final 3 episodes made this feel like a disturbing idolization and conspiracy theory. Unnecessary tie ins were made when a focus on Gein’s upbringing would have given more substance to the show to comment on the human psyche. The idolization that is implied adds a disturbing layer of fiction that simplifies the human condition and credits Gein with much more than films that drew inspiration from his crimes. This season ended as a fetishization of the grotesque rather than a look into Gein’s life and motives. See more Maurizio B @Maurizio62 Feb 20 A totally unexpected gem on Netflix. Phenomenal performance by the main actor. He brings us into Ed Gein's dark world as if he was really him. The flat tone of the voice also is a key disruptive element. The director takes out from the viewer the most hidden fears, in that respect almost recalling Stephen King's power or (the Award Winner) The Silence of the Lambs. If not movies from Mario Bava, the Italian B-Movie director acclaimed by Quentin Tarantino. Remarkable effort also in creating the atmospheres of those years. Disgusting, repulsive, pulp, out of mind, to the extent you become addicted to it just in a few frames, always looking for next social convention to be knocked down. Either you like it or you hate it. Still a must see TV series, on my (not that much) humble opinion. See more Steven F. @SteveGotScored Feb 19 Honestly I loved this season and it explores Ed Geins life very accurately! See more Ian H @Howellsey Feb 9 Well! That was a tough watch. Bitty, gruesome, trashy, exploitative, watchable. Not sure what it was trying for other than viewers! See more Chris F @ChrisF7 Feb 2 Leave it to Hollywood to glorify a murderer. See more Ozz F @OzzFreak Jan 23 Acting was great. But the story was really bad to much fantasy. See more Read all reviews
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Ryan Murphy

Creator

Ian Brennan

Creator

Charlie Hunnam

Ed Gein

Suzanna Son

Adeline Watkins

Tom Hollander

Alfred Hitchcock

Laurie Metcalf

Augusta Gein

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Oct 3, 2025 Mother! On a remote Wisconsin farm, troubled loner Ed Gein's twisted bond with his domineering mother triggers a terrifying descent into madness. Details Episode 2 Aired Oct 3, 2025 Sick as Your Secrets Tormented by visions, Ed turns his fixation with death into a grisly hobby; years later, fiction and reality collide on a Hollywood film set. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 3, 2025 The Babysitter Ed's warped search for connection leads him from a late-night rendezvous to a grotesque magic show and ignites a bitter grudge that's hard to shake. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 3, 2025 Green Ed finds himself torn between two very different women; as the Vietnam War rages, tales of a real-life bogeyman inspire a young Texas filmmaker. Details Episode 5 Aired Oct 3, 2025 Ice Adeline's dreams of fame clash with the harsh realities of life in the big city; consumed by his dark desires, Ed commits unconscionable acts. Details Episode 6 Aired Oct 3, 2025 Buxom Bird When the authorities uncover a nightmarish crime scene, Ed's puzzling explanations raise deeper questions; Adeline steps into the spotlight. Details Episode 7 Aired Oct 3, 2025 Ham Radio Deputy Frank turns the Gein farmhouse into a sordid spectacle; Ed devises a unique method to communicate with his heroes in the outside world. Details Episode 8 Aired Oct 3, 2025 The Godfather Ed finds new purpose helping investigators crack a disturbing case; but as the past and present blur, his terrifying legacy looms larger than ever. Details

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Season Info

Creator
Ryan Murphy, Ian Brennan
Executive Producer
Ryan Murphy, Ian Brennan, Alexis Martin Woodall, Carl Franklin, Janet Mock, Eric Kovtun
Network
Netflix
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Crime, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date
Oct 3, 2025
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