Exploring the True Crime and Transformation Behind Netflix's 'Monster: The Ed Gein Story'
Originally Published 3 months ago — by USA Today
The Netflix series 'Monster' depicts Ed Gein killing his brother Henry, but in reality, Henry's death was ruled as accidental due to asphyxiation and burns, with no evidence Gein was involved. Ed Gein was a notorious killer known for grave robbing and murdering two women, and his crimes inspired fictional characters like Norman Bates and Buffalo Bill. He was institutionalized for the rest of his life and died in 1984.