This is far from a monster mash.
Fans are blasting Season 3 of Ryan Murphy’s controversial Netflix show, “Monster” on social media.
“Just finished the first two episodes of Monster : The Ed Gein Story. I have no f*cking idea what I’m watching. This sh-t is disturbing and weird as hell,” one fan said on X, formerly Twitter.
They added, “but I gotta say Charlie Hunnam is delivering an amazing performance.”
Each season of the Emmy winning Netflix anthology series dramatizes a different real-life murderer. Season 1 starred Evan Peters as the serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer, Season 2 focused on the Menendez brothers, and Season 3 stars Charlie Hunnam as Ed Gein – the notorious killer from the 1950s.
Gein inspired a slew of classic horror movie villains, including the “Texas Chainsaw Massacre” monster Leatherface and Norman Bates in “Psycho.” Gein committed his crimes in Plainfield, Wisconsin. He was known for murdering people and decorating his home with human skin and remains of his victims. He was arrested in 1957 and sent to a psychiatric facility. He died in 1984 of respiratory failure at the age of 77.
However, many audience members are slamming Murphy and his team for depicting Gein’s life inaccurately.
“They took INCREDIBLE liberties with this story… Netflix did a f–king terrrrrrible job,” another viewer said, adding, “If you watch this, understand it’s unbelievably dramatized and about 50% fabricated.”
Harold Schechter, a true crime historian who wrote, “Deviant: The Shocking True Story of Ed Gein, the Original Psycho,” told The Post last October that he had serious reservations before the show came out.
“I hadn’t been approached in any way,” he said at the time. “And my book – in all modesty – is the definitive Gein book,” he said. “Certain alarm bells went off, like, ‘How can they make this without at least consulting my book?’”
Another fan quipped, “We’re watching Ed Gein on Netflix & it’s wild how dedicated Ryan Murphy is to turning the grossest weirdo murderers into the hottest man you’ve ever seen.”
Other viewers criticized the narrative for being disjointed, since the story jumps around in time.
“Why couldn’t they just tell us the Ed Gein story without complicating it? Why are we jumping from the past to the future and also adding characters that were not there when ed Gein was doing all these crimes?” one critic blasted the show.
Another critic echoed their sentiment.
“The 5000 different storylines and time periods is driving me insane. Just stick to the main story. Also this annoying film / Hollywood storyline is stupid,” one fan said, referring to how the show also depicts Alfred Hitchcock (played. by Tom Hollander) making “Psycho.”
However, a few fans did have praise for the show – or at least, Hunnam’s performance.
“As for Charlie Hunnam, I’m at a loss for words. What he delivered wasn’t just acting, it was transformation. You can feel the weight he carried in every frame.I just hope he’s doing okay(mentally) after diving that deep,” one person said.
Another viewer applauded the “Sons of Anarchy” star.
“His voice, his facial expression, his creepiness, his awkward body movement…. Oh He is eating this role up,” they wrote.
“Monster: The Ed Gein Story” is now streaming on Netflix.
