Monster: The Ed Gein Story

Name: Monster: The Ed Gein Story
Genre: Crime, Drama
Released: 2025-10-03
Cast: Charlie Hunnam, Suzanna Son, Vicky Krieps, Laurie Metcalf

“Before The Texas Chainsaw Massacre... there was Ed.”

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★ 7.3 TMDB Rating · 587 votes

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.

Created by: Ian Brennan
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 8
First aired: Oct 3, 2025
Networks: Netflix
Original language: English
Origin: United States

Cast of Monster: The Ed Gein Story

Charlie Hunnam
Ed Gein
Suzanna Son
Adeline Watkins
Vicky Krieps
Ilse Koch
Laurie Metcalf
Augusta Gein

Where to Stream Monster: The Ed Gein Story by Country

United States: Streaming on Netflix
United Kingdom: Streaming on Netflix
India: Streaming on Netflix
Canada: Streaming on Netflix
Australia: Streaming on Netflix

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Seasons

Miniseries

Oct 3, 2025

8 episodes

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.