'Psycho' Star's Son Slams 'Ed Gein' Series, Won't Watch With '10-Foot Pole'
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Was 'Psycho' Really Based On Ed Gein? Separating Fact From Fiction
As depicted in Netflix’s latest installment of Monster , Ed Gein is one of the most chilling figures in American crime history. His disturbing actions changed horror forever, inspiring fictional killers like Norman Bates from Psycho , Leatherface from The Texas Chain Saw Massacre and Buffalo Bill from The Silence of the Lambs . Yet despite decades of interest, many wonder about the truth. What parts of the Psycho story came from Gein’s life, and
'Psycho' Star's Son Slams 'Ed Gein' Series, Won't Watch With '10-Foot Pole'
Netflix uses real pain to make a quick buck, and "Monster: The Ed Gein Story" is just the latest show to do it -- so, says a prominent filmmaker with a connection to the series.
With the Netflix premiere of ‘Monster: The Story of Ed Gein’, journalist Tom Murray interviews true crime author Harold Schechter to explore the life of the killer who inspired characters like Norman Bates, Leatherface and Buffalo Bill
Adeline Watkins is one of Monster's most notable characters: The story of Ed Gein, the new Netflix series. But did it really exist?
The third installment of the Anthological series Monster (or Monster), dedicated to the figure of Ed Gein, has provoked a whirlwind in Netflix. It is in its final straight when the threads begin to be drawn between different assassins and their supposed relationship with Ed Gein. However, not everything that is told is true. How true is there behind the relationships that the series shows? What historical characters appear and how do they intert…
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