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Monster: The Ed Gein Story <\/em>releases soon, and it\u2019s not for the faint of heart.<\/p>\n The series dramatizes the life of Ed Gein, the so-called \u201cButcher of Plainfield,\u201d whose horrific acts shocked the nation and later influenced films including Psycho <\/em>and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre<\/em>.<\/p>\n Charlie Hunnam plays Gein, and he admitted the role took a toll on his mental health. \u201cI had the nightmares before I started,\u201d he previously told Variety<\/em><\/a>. \u201cOnce I got into it, it was a little easier. But I, for a second, thought maybe I\u2019d made a horrible mistake when I started doing my research and realizing just how despicable some of the stuff he did was.\u201d<\/p>\n COMPLEX SHOP:<\/b> Shop the brands you love, anytime and anywhere. Uncover what’s next. Buy. Collect. Obsess.<\/a><\/p>\n The Sons of Anarchy<\/em> star went on to explain that the show aims to capture more than just the horrors. \u201cWe tell a very varied, almost all-encompassing version of who he was,\u201d he said. \u201cSo there\u2019s the gruesomeness, but there\u2019s also a little bit of, well, I don\u2019t want to say tenderness, but you do see the human in there.”<\/p>\n Monster: The Ed Gein Story<\/em> is the third installment in Netflix\u2019s Monster series, which tackles different true-crime stories. The first was 2022\u2019s Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story<\/em>, exploring the life and crimes of the notorious serial killer. The second, 2024\u2019s Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story<\/em>, focused on the 1989 murders of Jos\u00e9 and Kitty Menendez by their sons.<\/p>\n As per Netflix\u2019s official synopsis, Monster: The Ed Gein Story<\/em> is \u201cthe shocking true-life tale of Ed Gein, the infamous murderer and grave robber who inspired many of Hollywood’s most iconic on-screen killers.\u201d<\/p>\n The streaming giant adds, “Driven by isolation, psychosis, and an all-consuming obsession with his mother, Gein\u2019s perverse crimes birthed a new kind of monster that would haunt Hollywood for decades.”<\/p>\n Hunnam is joined by an impressive ensemble, including Laurie Metcalf as his formidable mother Augusta Gein. Tom Hollander steps in as Alfred Hitchcock, with Olivia Williams portraying Hitchcock\u2019s wife, Alma Reville. Rounding out the cast are Suzanna Son as Adeline and Addison Rae as Evelyn Hartley.<\/p>\n Like the installments before it, Monster: The Ed Gein Story<\/em> will stream exclusively on Netflix. The series premieres on October 3.<\/p>\n See the latest trailer below for Monster: The Ed Gein Story<\/em>.<\/p>\n Ice-T Reveals He Was Only Originally Booked for 4 ‘Law & Order: SVU’ Episodes<\/a><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n Selena Gomez Playfully Snoops on Martin Short Texting Meryl Streep<\/a><\/i><\/b><\/p>\nWho Plays Ed Gein in Monster: The Ed Gein Story?<\/h3>\n
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