Charlie Hunnam reflects on a scene in the next installment of Ryan Murphy’s “Monster” series where he looks into the camera saying, "you're the one who can't look away," how film's relationship to "monsters" has changed throughout history and what he considers to the primary function of horror. Hunnam sat down with TODAY’s Craig Melvin to talk about playing the notorious killer Ed Gein on the Netflix show. | Today Show

Charlie Hunnam transforms into Ed Gein 😱 | Netflix

Charlie Hunnam appears in a new trailer for 'Monster: The Ed Gein Story.' The series premieres on Netflix on Oct. 3. | Entertainment Tonight

Charlie Hunnam admits taking on serial killer Ed Gein was a "challenge," but he managed to humanize him for the Netflix series 'Monster: The Ed Gein Story.' #emmys | Entertainment Tonight