The Netflix anthology's co-creator Ian Brennan refutes that the series glamorizes the murders: "I don't think this season is sensational at all. I think it's sensationally good," he told THR.

Charlie Hunnam tells PEOPLE how he embodied Ed Gein in the new season of Netflix's 'Monster.' He explains that he tried to understand the murderer better by learning about his trauma and changing his own physical appearance.

Focusing on the figure who inspired 'Psycho,' 'The Texas Chainsaw Massacre' and more, the latest installment in the anthology series also features Laurie Metcalf and Tom Hollander.

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.

In the Netflix show, Gein — played by actor Charlie Hunnam — attempts to dig up his mother, Augusta Gein's, grave. Augusta (Laurie Metcalf) is said to have had a strong influence on her son. "Fanatically religious,