Netflix's Monster: The Ed Gein Story is partly good, mostly ineffective, and overall a complete letdown. Its ambition certainly ends up being its downfall, resulting in a hodgepodge of Ed Gein's somewhat true-crime story, but also the source of inspiration for three iconic horror movies.

While this may all sound intriguing, especially given how disturbingly fascinating the infamous Gein was, Monster season 3 fails to capitalize on the source material. After a drudge of a premiere episode, the series becomes entirely unhinged, borderline sadistic, and concerningly unfocused.

Creators Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan are known, and have been criticized, for adding fictional elements to historical accounts for the sake of dramatic flair. Herein lies the most egregious problem with Mons

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