Gruesome crimes of Ed Gein set to feature in Netflix's Monsters Season 3
dailyrecord.co.ukFollowing the triumph of Netflix's Monsters series, the creative mastermind behind the show has revealed a new subject for the upcoming third season.The anthology series, originally crafted by Ryan Murphy, has so far delved into two high-profile murder cases and is poised to explore the inspiration behind numerous iconic horror characters in its next instalment.For the next iteration, Monster will spotlight on the murderer and body snatcher Ed Gein, who has been dubbed as the real Leatherface, among other monikers.This comes after the first two series which retold the crimes of Jeffrey Dahmer and the Menendez brothers.
But who exactly is Ed Gein, who will portray him in the series, and what makes him such a fascinating subject for the Netflix show?
Here's everything you need to know.Born in 1906 in Wisconsin, Ed Gein was an infamous killer and grave robber who murdered at least two women and is linked to several unsolved cases, reports the Mirror.
He resided on a farm with his family in Plainfield from around 1915. His father passed away in 1940 while his brother Henry died under mysterious circumstances in 1944.
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