While bluntly, artlessly realized, the argument that “Monster” makes is clear: These iconic horror movies, as well as the culture they helped create, connect back to Ed Gein. Charlie Hunnam and Suzanna Son in ‘Monster: The Ed Gein Story‘ Courtesy of NetflixAlong the way, Ed also goes on real dates with real (aka living) human beings. Contentions like Hooper’s lead multiple characters to diagnose society with a “sickness” — the public is either too infatuated with violence or not attentive enough — and the root cause exists outside of scary movies (and existed before Ed Gein). “Ed Gein” seems to know as much, and yet it can’t stop itself from peddling the same sleaze it claims to hate. Grade: D-“Monster: The Ed Gein Story” is available on Netflix.