WARNING: This article contains spoilers from Monster: The Ed Gein Story

Netflix ’s Monster: The Ed Gein Story marks the third instalment of Ryan Murphy’s acclaimed true crime series.

Unlike previous seasons, The Ed Gein Story seems less tethered to the facts, with the programme-makers taking some creative liberties in a bid to depict Ed Gein’s (played by Charlie Hunnam) troubled mind and crimes , namely his difficulty distinguishing between reality and hallucinations caused by his schizophrenia.

Woven into Gein’s crimes is how they influenced Hollywood horror films, including Psycho , The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and The Silence of the Lambs.

Moreover, Gein grisly misdeeds are also depicted as influencing a whole new generation of American serial killers, including Jerry Brudos (Ha

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