"Netflix Monster Ed Gein is 90% Made Up" - Biographer Reveals The Real Truth
Update: 2025-10-24
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Netflix’s Monster: The Ed Gein Story shocked viewers with its disturbing portrayal of America’s most infamous grave robber, but how much of it is true?
We’re joined by Harold Schechter, legendary true crime author of Deviant: The Shocking True Story of the Original Psycho, to uncover the real story behind Ed Gein, the killer who inspired Psycho, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, and The Silence of the Lambs. Harold Schechter exposes what Netflix got wrong, why Ed Gein wasn’t truly a serial killer, and how his twisted obsession with his mother redefined American horror.
👉 Don’t miss this deep dive into the chilling truth behind Hollywood’s “monster.”
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/one-degree-of-scandalous-with-tom-zenner-and-kato-kaelin--6258576/support.
We’re joined by Harold Schechter, legendary true crime author of Deviant: The Shocking True Story of the Original Psycho, to uncover the real story behind Ed Gein, the killer who inspired Psycho, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, and The Silence of the Lambs. Harold Schechter exposes what Netflix got wrong, why Ed Gein wasn’t truly a serial killer, and how his twisted obsession with his mother redefined American horror.
👉 Don’t miss this deep dive into the chilling truth behind Hollywood’s “monster.”
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/one-degree-of-scandalous-with-tom-zenner-and-kato-kaelin--6258576/support.
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