Given that he's inspired at least three iconic horror films , the true story of Ed Gein is one ripe for dramatization. And Ryan Murphy did exactly that when he used his true crime anthology series "Monster" to cover Gein in its third season, subtitled "The Ed Gein Story." Gein horrified and captivated the nation in equal measure, in large part thanks to how his acts were uncovered as American media was growing increasingly obsessed with violence. This made him among the first "celebrity" criminals, being covered by both the television news, while also inspiring fictional works not long after the fact.

"Monster: The Ed Gein Story" covers both of those elements of Gein's history — the man himself, and the media attention that sprung up around him. Being a fictionalized version of Gein and t

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