With Netflix's Monster: The Ed Gein Story captivating audiences, here are 13 of the best films that owe their very existence to the sick exploits Ed Gein, of one of history's most famous mass murderers. A dark comedy musical about Ed Gein titled Ed Gein: The Musical. Turning Ed Gein into a musical is either genius or madness, but Ed Gein: The Musical somehow makes it work.