The Eunuch Maker documentary: the gruesome true story behind the man who livestreamed body mutilation
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It reads like something from a novel, but it is, depressingly, true: a man from Norway who made a living castrating and removing body parts from people, who were very much alive, in Finsbury Park. Marius Gustavson lived a quiet life in a Victorian terraced house, but unknown to his neighbours, the room under his stairs had been turned into a butcher’s shop, where he sawed off body parts and livestreamed the whole thing to 20,000 paying subscribers.
He was arrested in November 2022, after branding a man’s calf with the letters EM, or Eunuch Maker. But when police investigated, they found much worse: body parts stashed in freezers,. Now, a new documentary about the Eunuch Maker will be airing on Crime + Investigation and exploring the sordid saga. Hosted by Marcel Theroux – the brother of Louis – it’s a deep dive into the world of body modification and amputation.
Gustavson’s journey began in Norway. He came from a small town, Drammen, to the south-west of Oslo, where he was a postal worker. He was also the chair of the local LGBT community, and organized Pride weekends and school leaving celebrations. Theroux interviewed old friends and acquaintances from his days in Norway, and the picture that emerged was of a complex character.
“He really cared for the adopted daughter of his teacher,” he told the Mirror. “And he had a loving streak. But he was also picked on in the playground.” Another old friend called Gustavson a “misfit”, and yet he was also elected school president.
