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Charlie Hunnam plays killer Ed Gein in 'Monster'
- Netflix will debut a new series about Ed Gein, featuring Charlie Hunnam in the lead role, on October 3, 2025, set in the rural Wisconsin of the 1950s.
- The series follows Ed Gein, a recluse whose crimes stemmed from isolation, psychosis, and obsession with his mother.
- The trailer showcases horrifying imagery, including Gein donning face coverings crafted from human skin, violent stabbings, and his haunting admission that he perceives himself as a puzzle with mismatched pieces.
- Gein murdered two women, exhumed and mutilated corpses, and inspired iconic horror films such as Psycho and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre.
- The show, part of Ryan Murphy's Monster anthology, may attract horror and true crime fans and continue Gein's legacy as the blueprint for modern horror.
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Naked Charlie Hunnam Wears Human Skin Suit In Horrifying Monster: The Ed Gein Story Trailer
Netflix just dropped a new trailer for Monster: The Ed Gein Story. The streamer said the show "tells the story of how one simple man in Plainfield, Wisconsin became history's most singular ghoul," adding that, "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." Charlie Hunnam stars as the titular psycho, while Tom Hollander,…
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