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Netflix’s latest true crime thriller has divided viewers – have you braved it yet?

By Abby Allen

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Netflix's latest true crime thriller has divided viewers – have you braved it yet?

Meanwhile, another added: “I haven’t seen something this captivating in a very long time. Binged in one day,” while a third person penned: “Brilliant show. Incredible performances. The man unintentionally changed the face of pop culture.”

Other viewers weren’t so sure, however. One person wrote: “The main problem with the series is that it goes in far too many different directions. Instead of maintaining a clear focus on Ed Gein’s depravity, his psychological sickness and the disturbing complexity of his mind, the show keeps jumping between timelines and side stories that add little depth to the main narrative.”

Another person critiqued: “This series is all over the place. It adds a lot of unnecessary content that adds nothing to the story, some of the characters are fictional, and… it’s sick. It’s the most disturbing of all of them in how it almost celebrates what he did. And it’s not for the sake of horror. It’s like the filmmakers are trying to make what he did sexy.”