Monster: The Ed Gein Story
TV Series2025 · 1 season · 8 episodes · Ended

Monster: The Ed Gein Story

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

Boxlist takeExpect a weighty, dark crime series, gritty rather than glossy. Best if you like edge over warmth.

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7.3 /10

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Season

Miniseries

· 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…

Episodes (8)
  1. 1Mother!3 Oct 2025

    On a remote Wisconsin farm, troubled loner Ed Gein's twisted bond with his domineering mother triggers a terrifying descent into madness.

  2. 2Sick as Your Secrets3 Oct 2025

    Tormented by horrific visions, Ed turns his fixation with death into a grisly hobby. Years later, fiction and reality collide on a Hollywood film set.

  3. 3The Babysitter3 Oct 2025

    Ed's warped search for connection leads him from a late-night rendezvous to a grotesque magic show — and ignites a bitter grudge that's hard to shake.

  4. 4Green3 Oct 2025

    Ed finds himself torn between two very different women. As the Vietnam War rages, tales of a real-life bogeyman inspire a young Texas filmmaker.

  5. 5Ice3 Oct 2025

    Adeline's dreams of fame clash with the harsh realities of life in the big city. Consumed by his dark desires, Ed commits unconscionable acts.

  6. 6Buxom Bird3 Oct 2025

    When the authorities uncover a nightmarish crime scene, Ed's puzzling explanations raise deeper questions. Adeline steps into the spotlight.

  7. 7Ham Radio3 Oct 2025

    Deputy Frank turns the Gein farmhouse into a sordid spectacle. Ed devises a unique method to communicate with his heroes in the outside world.

  8. 8The Godfather3 Oct 2025

    Ed finds new purpose helping investigators crack a disturbing case. But as the past and present blur, his terrifying legacy looms larger than ever.

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Synopsis

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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SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

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Genre
Crime
Year
2025
Status
Ended
Studio
Prospect Films
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