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Charlie Hunnam Explains Why He 'Fell Into a Full Panic' After Taking Ed Gein Role: 'Thought I'd Made a Horrible Mistake'
Hunnam explained, there was a "breakthrough" when he started to read the script, "realizing that we were not going to be focusing on what he did and doing a deep dive on that," but rather "focusing o...

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Charlie Hunnam worried Ed Gein role was 'a horrible mistake': 'There might be no coming back from this'
Charlie Hunnam Says Preparing for ‘Monster: The Ed Gein Story’ Sent Him Into a “Full Panic”
Netflix’s ‘Monster’ Twists the Truth About Ed Gein. But the Real Story Is Somehow More Disturbing.
Netflix’s hit series, Monster: The Ed Gein Story, tells the tale of one of America’s most notorious killers.

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Who Was Ed Gein's Father? All About George Gein (and Why He Isn't Portrayed in “Monster: The Ed Gein Story”)
'Netflix's Ed Gein drama was sick and disturbing - so why do I feel sorry for killer?'
4 iconic horror movies and TV series inspired by “Monster” killer Ed Gein
Alfred Hitchcock's classic, which revolutionized and shocked Hollywood in equal measure, was famously adapted from a novel that was based on the case of Ed Gein by American writer Robert Bloch.

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Monster’s Charlie Hunnam ‘Really Grappled’ With Whether Retelling Ed Gein’s Story Was a Good Idea: ‘You Have to Go Into the Darkness to Find the Light’

The Ed Gein Story on Netflix, legendary director Alfred Hitchcock and Psycho author Alfred Bloch meet for dinner. It’s 1959, a few years after police first discover Gein’s murders and grave-robbing and a year before Hitchcock’s film adaptation of Bloch’s book will become a cinematic legend.

Charlie Hunnam and ‘Monster’ Cast Address ‘Ed Gein’ Criticism and the Dark Appeal of True Crime

The Netflix anthology's co-creator Ian Brennan refutes that the series glamorizes the murders: "I don't think this season is sensational at all. I think it's sensationally good," he told THR.

‘Lost’ tape shows Ed Gein’s real voice as Netflix fans slam Charlie Hunnam for accent

A lost tape of Ed Gein's real voice is going viral amid Netflix fans critiquing Charlie Hunnam's accent in the new season of Monster

Who was the real Ed Gein? The true story of the grave-robbing serial killer in Netflix's 'Monster' — and how he inspired 'Psycho'

Ed Gein, a grave-robbing serial killer, is the latest subject of a Netflix true crime series. Ryan Murphy's new show, Monster: The Ed Gein Story, stars Charlie Hunnam as the titular serial killer and delves into the mind of the man who went on to loosely inspire a handful of Hollywood’s most horrific films.

‘Monster: The Ed Gein Story’ Review: Charlie Hunnam Dons Frilly Undergarments and Flesh Masks for Netflix’s Trashy Takedown of True Crime and Those Who Love It

Focusing on the figure who inspired 'Psycho,' 'The Texas Chainsaw Massacre' and more, the latest installment in the anthology series also features Laurie Metcalf and Tom Hollander.

Explore the real horror behind 'The Ed Gein Story'

The latest of installment of Netflix's Monster anthology series, "The Ed Gein Story," explores the life of the titular serial killer.
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