Monster: The Ed Gein Story

Netflix’s Monster anthology turns to Gein after dramatizing Jeffrey Dahmer, exploring how his 1957 arrest shocked post-war America. Creator Ryan Murphy called Gein “the starting point for how America mythologized the serial killer.” The series - starring Charlie Hunnam as Gein (pictured) - traces his rural life, his crimes, and the media frenzy that made him a household name. It also examines how the real horror came not from monsters in fiction—but from ordinary men.