Monster: The Ed Gein Story Teased by Netflix
Netflix has shared a first look at Monster: The Ed Gein Story, which is set to premiere globally on the streaming service on October 3, 2025.
Serial killer. Grave robber. Psycho. In the frozen fields of 1950s rural Wisconsin, a friendly, mild-mannered recluse named Eddie Gein lived quietly on a decaying farm – hiding a house of horrors so gruesome it would redefine the American nightmare.
Driven by isolation, psychosis, and an all-consuming obsession with his mother, Gein’s perverse crimes birthed a new kind of monster that would haunt Hollywood for decades.
From Psycho to The Texas Chainsaw Massacre to The Silence of the Lambs, Gein’s macabre legacy gave birth to fictional monsters born in his image and ignited a cultural obsession with the criminally deviant. Ed Gein didn’t just influence a genre — he became the blueprint for modern horror.
Ryan Murphy (All’s Fair) and Ian Brennan’s groundbreaking anthology series returns with its third, most harrowing installment yet.
Monster: The Ed Gein Story tells the story of how one ordinary man in Plainfield, Wisconsin, became one of the most notorious ghouls in history. He revealed to the world the most horrific truth of all — that monsters aren’t born, they’re made…by us.
The Netflix series stars Charlie Hunnam, Tom Hollander, Laurie Metcalf, and Suzanna Son. The additional cast includes Vicky Krieps, Olivia Williams, Lesley Manville, Joey Pollari, Charlie Hall, Tyler Jacob Moore, Mimi Kennedy, Will Brill, and Robin Weigert.
The executive producers include Ryan Murphy, Ian Brennan, Max Winkler, Eric Kovtun, Scott Robertson, Nissa Diederich, Louise Shore, Carl Franklin, and Charlie Hunnam. The directors include Ian Brennan and Max Winkler.
