Within his Netflix deal, Murphy has already covered the stories of Jeffrey Dahmer and the Menendez brothers , and when his Monster franchise returns on October 3, it will explore the 1950s Wisconsin-based serial killer Ed Gein. Unlike previous Monster installments, the Ed Gein version will also explore the killer’s infamy and depiction in horror films , with fictionalized versions of filmmakers like Alfred Hitchcock and Tobe Hooper included in the series. Read on to find out who will be embodying these famous names and the other major characters in Gein’s life in the cast of Monster: The Ed Gein Story. Charlie Hunnam as Ed Gein(Image credit: Netflix)Ed Gein was a convicted serial killer from Wisconsin, also known as the Butcher of Plainfield. Lesley Manville as Bernice Worden(Image credit: Netflix)Bernice Worden was Ed Gein's final victim, whom he killed in November 1957.