Scroll through to find out more about Ed Gein’s crimes and check out the actors and real-life people they are playing. Bettman/Getty Images; DFree/Shutterstock Bettman/Getty Images Gein admitted ...

Ed Gein was born on August 27 ... He was deemed unfit for trial after being diagnosed with schizophrenia. He was committed to the Mendota Mental Health Institute in Wisconsin, where he spent ...

The next Netflix series of the anthology could be its most gruesome yet, set to look at the inspiration behind the most famous horror characters in its next subject ...

The Big Bang Theory star Laurie Metcalf has joined the third season of Netflix 's true crime anthology show Monster. The actor, also known for her roles in The Conners and Lady Bird, is among the new ...

But who was Ed Gein? Gein was an American murderer and suspected ... In 1958, he was deemed unfit for trial after being diagnosed with schizophrenia and was held in numerous psychiatric institutions.

The actor, also known for her roles in The Conners and Lady Bird, is among the new names announced for the next season – which will focus on the crimes of serial killer Ed Gein (played by ...

Not many horror films are as appallingly gruesome to make as they are to watch. The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, which opened 50 ...

While we already know the next chapter of Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan's show will center on real-life killer Ed Gein, who gained ... During their trial, the prosecution argued that they were ...

The full horror of Ed Gein’s actions came to light when police connected him ... Despite the overwhelming evidence, Gein was declared legally insane. He was deemed unfit for trial after being ...

“Monsters" follows other Murphy treatments of major 20th century crimes, including the O.J. Simpson trial and the murder ... and will soon feature Ed Gein, the so-called Butcher of Plainfield ...