'Jeffrey Dahmer' Series Problematic? Victim's Family Insulted After Netflix Recreated THIS Scene
The true crime story of Jeffrey Dahmer, adapted by Netflix, gets slammed by the real-life victim's family for this controversial scene.
"Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story", which recently premiered on September 21 on Netflix, is a biographical crime drama show co-created by Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan. From the point of view of the victims, the show follows the murder cases of infamous serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer, who is portrayed by Evan Peters.
However, the real-life family involved in one of the murders has spoken out against the adaptation. A viral tweet by Eric Perry, cousin of Jeffrey Dahmer victim Errol Lindsey, has been circulating on Twitter about their disapproval of the series.
The Real Life 'Traumatizing' Scene
According to Perry, "Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story" recreated the court scene where their cousin, whose brother was murdered by Jeffrey Dahmer, had an emotional breakdown. The tweet shared a side-by-side comparison of the real footage versus the Netflix adaptation.
"I'm not telling anyone what to watch, I know true crime media is huge rn, but if you're actually curious about the victims, my family (the Isbell's) are p*ssed about this show," the cousin of one of the victim's family said. "It's retraumatizing over and over again, and for what? How many movies/shows/documentaries do we need?"
I’m not telling anyone what to watch, I know true crime media is huge rn, but if you’re actually curious about the victims, my family (the Isbell’s) are pissed about this show. It’s retraumatizing over and over again, and for what? How many movies/shows/documentaries do we need? https://t.co/CRQjXWAvjx
— corbin bleu’s tether (@ericthulhu) September 22, 2022
Fans and critics expressed their sympathies in the replies, however, some have gone on to spark a debate on the purpose of true-crime adaptations.
Netflix Failed to Notify Victim Families
Netflix has been known to create numerous true-crime adaptations, as the genre has gained a massive audience from their titles like "Conversations with a Killer: The Ted Bundy Tapes", "Inventing Anna", "Jeffrey Epstein: Filthy Rich", and more.
Additionally, Perry noted that their cousin had received numerous phone calls over the years of people reaching out to make an adaptation of Errol Lindsey's murder. However, Perry reveals that Netflix did not notify their family during the making of "Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story".
"To answer the main question, no, they don't notify families when they do this. It's all public record, so they don't have to notify (or pay!) anyone. My family found out when everyone else did." Perry added, "So when they say they're doing this 'with respect to the victims' or 'honoring the dignity of the families,' no one contacts them."
So when they say they’re doing this “with respect to the victims” or “honoring the dignity of the families”, no one contacts them. My cousins wake up every few months at this point with a bunch of calls and messages and they know there’s another Dahmer show. It’s cruel.
— corbin bleu’s tether (@ericthulhu) September 23, 2022
Netflix is set to release a separate docuseries featuring the infamous crimes of Jeffrey Dahmer. The upcoming "Conversations with a Killer: The Jeffrey Dahmer Tapes" will premiere on October 7.
