01-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Ed Gein documentary out today promises 'never-before-heard' details ahead of new Netflix Monsters
It is a must-watch for fans of Netflix's Monsters series
Netflix enthusiasts have been on tenterhooks for months as they await updates on the much-anticipated third season of the crime drama series Monsters.
The show, co-created by Ryan Murphy, has so far delved into the crimes of Jeffrey Dahmer and the Menendez Brothers, with the notorious 'body snatcher' Ed Gein set to be the next criminal profiled.
The anthology series has been smashing records with each new season. Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story raked in a staggering one billion viewing hours within its first 60 days, while the second instalment, Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story, quickly became one of Netflix's most viewed shows of the year.
The series even had real-world repercussions, with the actual Menendez Brothers expressing their gratitude for the show.
In an interview with TMZ, they revealed: "Once you bring a spotlight on it, the bullying and the trauma tends to find healing or find recourse and so I feel like shining a light on it now Ryan Murphy did his project ended up doing that and so in that way I think we are grateful."
Filming for the upcoming third series, titled The Original Monster, kicked off in November, featuring Charlie Hunman of Sons of Anarchy fame as Ed Gein. While an official release date is yet to be confirmed, it's anticipated to hit screens in late 2025, reports Surrey Live.
While fans may have a bit of a wait on their hands, there's no shortage of documentaries exploring the crimes of Ed Gein. In fact, a brand new documentary has just been released, promising to recount the killer's story in a way never seen before.
Psycho: The Lost Tales of Ed Gein is an MGM+ original series released today (May 1). The official synopsis reveals: "This MGM+ original docuseries follows the horrifying grave robber and serial killer Ed Gein whose crimes inspired such iconic films as Psycho and The Silence of the Lambs.
"With new reveals and never-before-heard recordings, viewers will be transported to late-1950s Middle America and submerged in Gein's perverse mind.
"The series explores Gein's upbringing and twisted relationship with his mother, his early grave robbing and murders, and the police's discovery of his terrifying house of horrors."
Who was Ed Gein?
Edward Theodore Gein was born in 1906 in Wisconsin. He was a murderer and suspected serial killer known for his macabre collection of body parts which he crafted into masks, clothing and household items. Among his gruesome collection was a bowl made from a skull and a lampshade made from human skin. He even confessed to wanting to create a wearable woman suit out of skin.
Upon investigation, police discovered that Gein had robbed graves to collect the remains. He confessed to two murders but was only ever convicted of one due to being deemed unfit to stand trial by reason of insanity. However, authorities suspect he killed many more.
Diagnosed with schizophrenia, Gein spent the rest of his life in a psychiatric institution until his death at the age of 77 in 1984 from complications of lung cancer.
He has been credited as the muse for several iconic horror film characters, including Psycho's Norman Bates, Leatherface from The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, and Buffalo Bill from The Silence of the Lambs.
