Ed Gein, Monster and True Crime
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Now that more reviews have come in, the Rotten Tomatoes score of Ed Gein has sunk more than 20%, and now stands at just a 23% critic score. That’s below the previous two Monster entries, and also Netflix’s True Crime serial killer series, Conversations with a Killer. Here’s how the list breaks down:
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Did Ed Gein exchange letters with Richard 'Birdman' Speck, as portrayed in Netflix show 'Monster'
The Ed Gein Story' imagines Gein as the template for serial killers, but did he correspond with another infamous mass murderer?
Ed Gein never contacted Birdman in real life. This explainer breaks down Monster: Ed Gein’s finale letters, who Richard Speck was, and what’s cultural influence versus fact.
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Netflix fans have 'chills' during Ed Gein scene as they realize who's been cast
Netflix's latest Monster anthology series details the crimes of serial killer and grave robber Ed Gein - but one scene left some fans a little distracted due to an unexpected reason
One of the biggest fabrications involves Adeline Watkins, a woman Gein knew briefly, according to Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. The series portrays her as a longtime romantic partner who encouraged his crimes and even introduced him to Holocaust war criminal Ilse Koch' s story.
Charlie Hunnam’s portrayal of killer Ed Gein in a new Netflix series has viewers talking, especially about the voice he chose to adopt for the chilling TV show. In the Netflix series, Hunnam speaks in a voice that some viewers have described as sounding like Winnie the Pooh.