Jeffrey Dahmer series is gruesome. It’s also No.1 on Netflix. What does that say about us?
Jeffrey Dahmer has been dead for nearly 30 years. Yet his gruesome story continues to captivate viewers across the country, while haunting the families of his real-life victims.
“Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story,” the latest (and sixth) project about Dahmer (played by Evan Peters), reenacts the titular serial killer’s grisly murdering spree over a 13-year period. Unlike previous adaptations, such as 2017’s “My Friend Dahmer,” this 10-part series doesn’t shy away from showcasing unsettling scenes of homicide, sexual assault and even cannibalism. The graphic nature of this adaptation has drawn criticism from the victims’ families.