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Monster: The Ed Gein Story

Drama Crime English


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.

Cast:Charlie Hunnam, Olivia Williams, Laurie Metcalf, Tom Hollander, Suzanna Son, Vicky Krieps

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Charlie Hunnam's Eerie Performance Overshadowed By Indulgent, Disturbing Narrative

FCG Member Reviewer Sonal Pandya
Sonal Pandya | Times Now, Zoom
Fri, October 3 2025

Produced by Ryan Murphy, the third season of Monster is more interested in his legacy than his crimes.

“Only a mother could love you,” scolds Ed Gein’s mother Augusta (Laurie Metcalf). Ryan Murphy’s Monster anthology returns for a third time on Netflix with the story of serial killer and grave robber Ed Gein, who the series would have you believe is the godfather to the rest of the murderers that followed. Charlie Hunnam plays the title role and really sinks into it. However, the screenplay by Ian Brennan is overly indulgent dragging the story over eight episodes and moving it from tangent to tangent.

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