‘Monster: The Ed Gein Story’ – See The Characters & The Real-Life People On Whom They Are Based
- "Monster: The Ed Gein Story" debuted at No. 2 on Netflix, showcasing the enduring public fascination with The Butcher of Plainfield.
Monster: The Ed Gein Story debuted at No. 2 on Netflix, proving the public continues to be fascinated with The Butcher of Plainfield.
That fascination stretches all the way back to the date Gein's crimes were discovered. When he was arrested in 1957, newspapers like The Milwaukee Journal ran photos of the serial killer and his home below headlines such as "Murder Farm Horror Grows" and "Widow Butchered; [Police] Find 10 Death Masks."
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Through the decades, Gein's horrific crimes inspired all-time classic films such as Psycho , The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and Best Picture winner The Silence of the Lambs . Now, Ryan Murphy has mined Gein's story for the latest installment of his Monster series.
Scroll through the photos below to see comparisons between actual photos of Gein, his family and the crime scene with actors and images from Murphy's The Ed Gein Story . You'll also find images from and comparisons to the films his crimes helped inspire.
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