Netflix’s ‘Monster: The Ed Gein Story’ Forgives the Unforgivable

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The good news about Monster: The Ed Gein Story is that Ryan Murphy barely had anything to do with the writing and directing of it. Max Winkler (son of Fonzi) keeps the story on track for the most part, and we are not subjected to an endless parade of new characters and disturbing storylines to keep track of, unlike in a typical Ryan Murphy series .

There are some sharp detours examining Gein’s influence on pop culture. Time is spent on the set of Psycho with Alfred Hitchcock and Anthony Perkins. And we eavesdrop on the rumored relationship Perkins had with Tab Hunter. Murphy loves rummaging around in Hollywood’s closet. The Ed Gein Story allows him and the other showrunners to link Per

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