New season of Ryan Murphy’s anthology rescues the crimes of the “Plainfield butcher”, who inspired iconic cinema villains
Netflix announced on Wednesday, August 27, the debut date of Monster: The story of Ed Geinthird season of the anthology Monsterscreated by Ryan Murphy (American Horror Story). After portraying Jeffrey Dahmer and the Menéndez Brothersthe production now plunges into the case of the man who inspired some of the most iconic villains of horror cinema.
Who was Ed Gein?
Born in 1906 in Wisconsin, Ed Gein had an abuse-marked childhood: his father was an alcoholic and the extremely controlling mother kept her children isolated, trying to push them away from what she considered immoral. The sick relationship with his mother led Gein to develop an obsession that intensified after her death in 1945, when he began to live in a secluded way on a farm.
During this time he began to dig up bodies to collect remains and later murder. Was arrested in 1957 for the murder of Bernice Wordenwhose beheaded body was found in your home. Authorities also found that Gein produced furniture and objects with human skin and bones, as well as masks made with faces of their victims.
From crime to pop culture
Gein crimes shocked the world and quickly surpassed the police news, influencing pop culture. His story served as a direct inspiration for cinema villains, such as Leatherface, from The electric saw massacre (1974), Norman Bates, from Psychosis (1960), and Buffalo Bill, from The silence of the innocent (1991). Check out the similarities:
Condemnation and Macabre Legacy
Ed Gein was convicted of the murders of Bernice Worden and Mary Hogan, as well as suspecting other crimes. Considered mentally incapable, he spent his life in psychiatric institutions until he died in 1984, a victim of lung cancer at age 77.
After his arrest in 1958, the house where the crimes occurred was set on fire. Many believe the fire was purposeful to prevent the site from becoming a macabre tourist attraction.
Now, with Monster: The story of Ed Gein, Ryan Murphy It intends to explore not only the horrors committed by the “Plainfield butcher”, but also how its trajectory shaped modern terror and cultural fascination with dark figures.
Also read:‘Monster: The story of Ed Gein’, new to Ryan Murphy, earns a debut date on Netflix
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