where was the ed gein story filmed

The story of Ed Gein was filmed in multiple locations, mainly in Illinois and California. The Netflix series "Monster: The Ed Gein Story" was filmed in Illinois towns such as Momence (which stood in for 1950s Plainfield, Wisconsin), Saunemin, and Chicago. Additional filming took place in Los Angeles, California, where many interior and outdoor scenes were shot. The production also utilized locations in Kankakee County and Livingston County in Illinois for certain scenes. The filming transformed these towns to resemble the 1950s rural Wisconsin setting of Ed Gein's story rather than filming in the actual Plainfield, Wisconsin itself. For the 2000 film "Ed Gein," filming took place primarily in Santa Clarita and Topanga, California. Thus, the Ed Gein story has been filmed mostly in Illinois and California, with specific towns like Momence, Saunemin, Chicago, Los Angeles, Santa Clarita, and Topanga serving as filming locations for different adaptations and series about Ed Gein's life and crimes.