Shortly after his arrest, court-appointed psychiatrists diagnosed Gein with schizophrenia. He spent the rest of his life in mental hospitals receiving treatment. After initially being deemed mentally unfit to stand trial,

Now that more reviews have come in, the Rotten Tomatoes score of Ed Gein has sunk more than 20%, and now stands at just a 23% critic score. That’s below the previous two Monster entries, and also Netflix’s True Crime serial killer series, Conversations with a Killer. Here’s how the list breaks down:

The Ed Gein Story’ dives into one of America’s most disturbing cases. Meet the actors taking on the roles of Adelina Watkins, Ed Gein, and more.

Here are 4 other iconic films or TV series that were inspired by Ed Gein's gruesome crimes, long before Netflix's 'Monster: The Ed Gein Story' followed the titular killer and body snatcher.

Ian Brennan, one of the creators of Netflix’s “Monster” series, told TODAY.com during the “Monster: The Ed Gein Story” red carpet premiere that murderers like Ted Bundy will never get the “Monster” treatment.

Monster: The Ed Gein Story doesn't just dive into the twisted psyche of America's most infamous criminal, but during the final episode titled "The Godfather," the Netflix anthology series also shines

Season 3, The Ed Gein Story, is currently number one on Netflix following it's October 3 release. And in July 2025, the streamer announced a fourth season was in the works, which will focus on Lizzie Borden, who was accused of killing her father and step-mother in the 1890s.

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.

The Ed Gein Story' imagines Gein as the template for serial killers, but did he correspond with another infamous mass murderer?