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Monster: The Ed Gein Story

"Before The Texas Chainsaw Massacre... there was Ed."

7.3
1 season
8 episodes
Ended
Drama
Crime

Plot Summary

The shocking true-life tale of Ed Gein, the infamous murderer and grave robber who inspired many of Hollywood's most iconic on-screen killers.

First Aired:October 3, 2025
Last Aired:October 3, 2025
Episode Runtime:Unknown
Networks:
Netflix
Created By:
Ian Brennan

Cast & Characters

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Seasons (1)

Miniseries
7.0

Miniseries

8 episodes

Aired: 2025

Serial killer. Grave robber. Psycho. In the frozen fields of 1950s rural Wisconsin, a friendly, mild-mannered recluse named Eddie Gein lived quietly on a decaying farm - hiding a house of horrors so gruesome it would redefine the American nightmare. Driven by isolation, psychosis, and an all-consuming obsession with his mother, Gein's perverse crimes birthed a new kind of monster that would haunt Hollywood for decades. From Psycho to The Texas Chainsaw Massacre to The Silence of the Lambs, Gein's macabre legacy gave birth to fictional monsters born in his image and ignited a cultural obsession with the criminally deviant. Ed Gein didn't just influence a genre -- he became the blueprint for modern horror.

Production

Ryan Murphy Television

Prospect Films