Production Designer Matthew Flood Ferguson on Horror Inspirations for 'Monster: The Ed Gein Story'
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Summary
Production designer Matthew Flood Ferguson discusses his work on "Monster: The Ed Gein Story" during IndieWire's Craft Roundtables. He explains how horror movie inspirations shaped the visual design of the series, emphasizing how small details like framing, set design, and atmosphere contribute to the chilling effect of horror storytelling. Flood Ferguson reflects on seminal horror viewings from his life that influenced his approach to designing the true-crime series about serial killer Ed Gein.
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· 3 pulledEvery little bit counts, every little piece gets under your skin.
Monster: The Ed Gein Story production designer Matthew Flood Ferguson gets that.
During IndieWire's Craft Roundtables, Flood Ferguson reflected back on some of the seminal viewings of his life, like a little picture called 'Night of t
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