The anthology's third season, which premiered on Oct. 3, stars Charlie Hunnam as Gein, the famed "Butcher of Plainfield," and takes true crime fans on a journey through his life and the heinous deeds that led to his arrest in 1957.

As the show recently hit Netflix and sits at No. 2 on the streamer's top 10 ranking, The Hollywood Reporter rounds up the discourse from viewers upon watching.

Did Richard Speck and Ed Gein communicate? There is no evidence Speck and Gein corresponded, nor that Speck had any special affinity for Gein's crimes. In the show, their bond lea

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Reminiscent of Gein and the horror he inspired, Ramirez went on to haunt pop culture. American Horror Story hammed up this discourse even more in a disturbing Night Stalker storyline in 2019. Taking the public's fears and realising them on-screen, the show portrayed him as a literal evil incarnate (having been raised by the devil).

The Ed Gein Story’ dives into one of America’s most disturbing cases. Meet the actors taking on the roles of Adelina Watkins, Ed Gein, and more.

Monster: The Ed Gein Story leaves viewers wondering more about one of the titular serial killer's family members: his father, George Philip Gein.