Netflix Releases Chilling Trailer for Monster: The Ed Gein Story
Netflix has released the first trailer for its latest true crime anthology, centring on one of America’s most ignominious killers, Ed Gein. The series, Monster: The Ed Gein Story, stars Charlie Hunnam as the notorious figure whose crimes continue to haunt the horror genre decades later.
The trailer doesn’t hold back. Detectives enter Gein’s home. What they find is horrifying. Objects made from human remains.
A voice whispers, haunting and unnerving: “Now I’d like to show you something worse.” Then comes the moment fans of true crime dread—the mask. Made of human skin. A chilling visual that captures the dark legacy of Gein’s crimes.
Netflix’s synopsis hints at the darkness behind the man: “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.”
Meet the monster who inspired it all.
Charlie Hunnam stars in Monster: The Ed Gein Story. Coming October 3. pic.twitter.com/DqOeuvPCT2
— Netflix (@netflix) September 4, 2025
The description makes it clear: Gein didn’t just commit crimes. He became a blueprint for modern horror.
This series continues Netflix’s fascination with notorious killers. Former seasons dived the likes of Jeffrey Dahmer and the Menendez sisters. The platform blends gripping liar with cerebral sapience, exploring what truly drives these crooked minds.
Ed Gein was born in 1906, Wisconsin. His parenting was grim. A strict, controlling mother.
Harsh rules. After she failed in 1945, his internal health atrophied. He admitted to killing two women, Mary Hogan and Bernice Worden, but suspicion surrounded several other deaths, including his own brother Henry.
Gein’s notoriety didn’t stop at murder. He dug up corpses. Crafted furniture. Made masks from human skin.
These acts earned him the ignominious title “ The Butcher of Plainfield. ” Diagnosed with schizophrenia in 1958, he spent decades in a psychiatric institution before dying in 1984.
His impact on cinema is enormous. Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho took cues from his life. The Texas Chain Saw Massacre and The Silence of the Lambs also drew on his terrible deeds. His story shaped the horror genre, turning real-life terror into lasting artistic agonies.
Monster: The Ed Gein Story promises to dig deeper. Not just the crimes. But the fascination with serial killers, the psychology, the darkness lurking in human minds. It’s set to premiere on 3 October. Horror fans and true crime enthusiasts are already counting down.
The series premieres on 3 October, and you can watch it on Netflix.
