Monster: The Ed Gein Story examines how the titular serial killer’s horrible crimes became a source of inspiration for Alfred Hitchcock. Netflix’s latest hit series is Monster season 3 , another installment of the polarizing anthology crime show that examines the lives of the most notorious serial killers. The Ed Gein Story is no exception to the show’s usual controversy.

Alfred Hitchcock is widely perceived as one of the greatest filmmakers of all time. Hitchcock's classic titles include Vertigo , Rear Window , The Birds , North by Northwest , and many more. The Netflix series examines him in the creative process of Psycho , a film commonly believed to be his opus.

Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho Was Inspired By Ed Gein

Anthony Perkins as Norman Bates in Psycho (1960)

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