Monster: The Ed Gein Story

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    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.

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    Charlie Hunnam
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    Laurie Metcalf
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    Suzanna Son
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    Vicky Krieps

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    Creator:
    Ian Brennan
    Fist Air Date:
    2025-10-03
    Episode Runtime:
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    Production Companies:
    Ryan Murphy Television, Prospect Films
    Genres:
    Crime Drama
    Keywords:
    1940s based on true story cannibalism grave robber horrified horror mad mother son relationship murder psychological thriller serial killer wisconsin world war ii
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    Vote Average: 7.2/10

    Vote Count: 483 Votes

    Show Popularity: 20.121

    Show Status: Ended

    Show Type: Miniseries

    Spoken Languages: German, English

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    Season 1

    8 Episodes

    Air Date: 2025-10-03

    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.

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