Everything police found inside Ed Gein’s house when they arrested him
Ed Gein’s house was raided by police after his arrest
Real photos taken of the inside of Ed Gein’s ‘House of Horrors’ reveal the chilling scene that police found when they arrested him.
Ed Gein has re-entered the public consciousness almost 70 years on from his arrest, in large part due to the Netflix series Monster: The Ed Gein Story.
The Ryan Murphy true crime anthology drama covers famous serial killers, having previously done seasons on Jeffrey Dahmer and the Menendez Brothers.
Gein was arrested in 1957 and later admitted to robbing graves, mutilating dead bodies, and murdering two women, though it is suspected he killed even more.
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Netflix’s new series has been wildly controversial, suggesting that he killed an extra four people than he actually did and including numerous details which were simply considered conjecture.
One of the aspects that was so widely covered that Netflix has mostly accurate though, is the scene police found when they entered Gein’s house.
The scenes from the Netflix show are based on real life (Netflix)
Ed Gein’s house was filled with horrifying furniture and clothes made from human skin
The inside of Gein’s house revealed one of his other most disturbing crimes as he was found to have robbed graves and used the bodies to make furniture and clothes.
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These included bowls made from skulls, chairs made from skin and nipples, and a full woman’s suit, which he wears to horrifying effect in the show.
In addition to this, the following was found in his ‘House of Horrors’: Skulls used as decorations, a wastebasket and chair seats made from skin, nine women’s vulvas in a shoe box, two teenage girls’ vulvas, a belt made up of body parts, masks made from faces, and leggings made of human skin.
Ed Gein’s real house being investigated by police (Bettmann via Getty Images)
Gein admitted to two murders, with their remains being found at the house
Gein was arrested after his murder of Bernice Worden – a local woman who ran a hardware store – with her missing persons search leading police to the serial killer.
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Her body was found decapitated, dressed like a deer, and hung upside down in his barn. Her head was found in a sack, and her heart in a plastic bag.
There were conflicting reports as to whether Gein asked her on a date.
She was reported missing by her son Frank after entering her store and finding blood on the floor, leading to Gein’s capture.
Gein’s house was later burned down for fear of it turning into a tourist attraction (Bettmann via Getty Images)
Gein’s other confirmed victim was Mary Hogan, a woman who ran a local bar.
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When police arrested Gein he admitted to her murder, with her skull amongst the horrors found at his house.
These horrific crimes were what led Gein to inspire some of the world’s most famous movie serial killers, including Norman Bates in Psycho and Leatherface in Texas Chainsaw Massacre.
This is a large focus of Netflix’s Monster, which looks not only at his life, but the ongoing effect his life had.
Monster: The Ed Gein Story is available to stream on Netflix now.Featured Image Credit: Bettmann via Getty Images
Topics: Ed Gein, True Crime, Netflix, Crime, TV and Film, TV
Michael Slavin
Published 13:33 24 Nov 2025 GMT
Millionaire son found alone on boat was accused of killing his Mum and Grandfather over $42 million inheritance
Netflix have released a brand new true crime documentary, which has been compared to their Amy Bradley doc
A new Netflix true crime documentary has gone viral, which focuses on a millionaire son who was found alone on a boat, leading him to be accused of killing his own mother and grandfather.
Netflix have become known as the place for many of the best true crime documentaries around, having near-singlehandedly revived public discussion of the Amy Bradley case earlier this year.
The streaming giant has clearly found a niche in presenting tell-all true crime documentaries on overlooked cases with bizarre mysteries at the centre of them, with the retelling of Bradley’s disappearance from a cruise ship in 1998 being a prime example.
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Netflix’s new documentary, The Carman Family Deaths, focuses on a young man who was found after being missing at sea for eight days after an excursion with his mother.
Netflix’s latest true crime doc focuses on Nathan Carman, who was accused of murdering his own mother and grandfather (Netflix)
Nathan Carman was found alone on an inflatable life raft without his mother, whom he had initially taken a fishing trip with from Rhode Island in the United States.
The doc explores how the young man was later arrested for the murder of his mother, Linda Carmen, as well as being accused of being responsible for the death of his grandfather, John Carmen, three years prior.
What happened to Nathan Carman’s mother and why was he accused of murdering his family?
Nathan’s maternal grandfather, John Carman, had died in 2013 of a gunshot wound in a death ruled a homicide.
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Whilst Nathan was the last person to see him and had emailed the estate asking who would get his $42,000,000 inheritance first, he was ruled out as a suspect after being found to have an alibi.
Linda then died in a boating accident that saw her and Nathan’s ship sink, with her son found by the coast guard eight days later.
When he tried to claim insurance on the boat, an investigation found a witness who claimed to have seen him working on his boat to create holes in the hull.
Nathan was arrested on suspicion of homicide in 2022, accused of having killed his mum for the inheritance that she would have gotten from John, with prosecuting documents accusing him of having also killed his grandfather – though he was never formally charged for this.
Nathan committed suicide in prison prior to his trial date, leading to his charges being dropped and the investigation into Linda’s death being closed.
What does the Netflix documentary say about Nathan’s innocence, and what have viewers been saying?
The doc speaks about the complicated details of the case. Whilst many signs point towards him being responsible for the deaths, his father Clark Carmen maintains Nathan’s innocence in the documentary.
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He stated that the allegations against his son were ‘baseless’ and claimed that Nathan’s autism diagnosis was not taken into proper consideration.
Nathan had been diagnosed with Asperger’s syndrome, which now falls under the category of ‘Autism Spectrum Disorder’.
Many viewers, however, believe that the account presented by prosecutors speaking in the documentary points towards him being responsible.
One comment on Reddit said: “Too much points to him doing it for me to believe he didn’t do it.”
Another said: “Dude, I just watched this. I’m on the Spectrum, so maybe I was inclined to hope he was innocent going in…but the preponderance of circumstantial evidence seems SO overwhelming, not to mention how he ended up.”
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And a third said: “Engrossing, disturbing documentary. I believe he killed them both.”
The Carmen Family Deaths is available to stream on Netflix now.Featured Image Credit: Boston Globe via Getty Images
Topics: Netflix, True Crime, TV and Film, TV, Documentaries, Crime
Michael Slavin
Updated 16:15 6 Oct 2025 GMT+1Published 15:37 15 Sep 2025 GMT+1
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First trailer for Netflix’s new Monster series shows Charlie Hunnam naked as disturbing serial killer
Charlie Hunnam stars as Ed Gein in the latest Monster series
Charlie Hunnam stars as Ed Gein in the latest trailer for Monster, an anthology true crime series on Netflix.
The streaming platform has previously covered serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer and parent-murderers Lyle and Erik Menendez in the past, but they have now moved on to Edward Gein in their third instalment, an American murderer, suspected serial killer, and body snatcher.
Also known as ‘the Butcher of Plainfield’, Gein was known for his crimes in and around his hometown of Plainfield, Wisconsin, came under the spotlight in the 1950s when it was discovered that he had exhumed corpses from graveyards before cutting off parts of their skin or body to keep as human trophies.
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British actor Hunnam plays the titular character, and you can view the trailer for Monster: The Ed Gein Story, here:
Films such as Psycho, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, and The Silence of the Lambs drew inspiration from the true story of Gein himself, a notorious serial killer known for digging up corpses.
This latest season of Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan’s critically acclaimed series will look at the story behind the criminal, played by Hunnam, known for his roles in Sons of Anarchy and The Gentlemen.
In the final moments of the trailer, which shows Hunnam as Gein wearing the faces of some of his victims, he breaks the fourth wall and chillingly says: “You’re the one who can’t look away.”
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The series will examine how isolation, psychosis, and an obsession with his mother, Augusta (Laurie Metcalf), turned Gein into a heinous murderer.
Brennan, who wrote every episode, pointed out to Tudum: “It’s really mind-blowing how influential one strange man in the middle of Wisconsin in a barn can be. That’s just the world we live in, that he lit this fuse that just continued popping off and set in motion this continuous topping of really intense, bizarre, strange imagery.”
Hunham strips down in one of many shocking scenes in the trailer (Netflix)
Hunnam said he read and watched everything related to the subject to get into character, even losing 30 pounds to achieve a lighter frame more accurate to Gein.
He explained: “I spent a lot of time thinking about where his energy was, that he’s not particularly confident or, like, front-foot type of energy.
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“How to not take up a lot of space, not to be sort of front and center and too confident in my physicality was really important.”
Addison Rae also starts in the upcoming series as Evelyn, a babysitter who was said to be one of Gein’s victims.
She called herself a ‘big fan’ of Hunnam, adding: “I’ve never worked on a production that felt so intentional in every piece. And I think that is really inspiring to be around.”
Monster: The Ed Gein Story will be available to stream on Netflix on 3 October.Featured Image Credit: Netflix
Topics: Charlie Hunnam, Netflix, True Crime, Ed Gein
