Relatives of Jeff Dahmer Victim Netflix Series Comment: “Traumatizing”

Relatives of Jeff Dahmer Victim Netflix Series Comment: “Traumatizing”


The Dahmer: An American Cannibal series is among the most viewed on Netflix, but has received criticism on the internet

the series of Netflix killer Jeffrey Dahmer is causing a stir on the Internet. Titled Dahmer: an American cannibalthe production received several comments regarding its heavy and rich storyline.




Relatives of Jeff Dahmer Victim Netflix Series Comment: “Traumatizing”

One such comment is from Eric Perry, cousin of victim Errol Lindsey, who said the production was “traumatizing”.

“I’m not telling anyone what to watch, I know the real crime media is huge [agora], but if you’re really curious about the victims, my family (the Isbells) are upset about this show. He’s “re-traumatizing” us, and for what? How many films / shows / documentaries do we need? “

He added that Netflix never notified anyone in the family that they would make a production on the subject, as the case is in the public domain: “They’re all public records, so they don’t need to notify (or pay!) Anyone. Mine. family. discovered when everyone else found out “.

In addition to Eric, Rita Isabell (Errol’s sister) also said she had never been contacted by Netflix and that the company should have asked how she and her family felt on the subject.





Dahmer: An American Cannibal is among the most watched series on Netflix, but has received criticism from the family of one of the victims.  (Picture: Playback / Netflix)

One of the videos that most resonated was a comparison between his testimony in 1992 and the staging made by Netflix. The resemblance between Rita and the actress who plays her also attracts attention.

Who was Jeff Dahmer?

One of the best known killers in the United States, Jeff was a psychopath who raped and killed 17 people between 1978 and 1991. His victims were homosexual men and boys and his way of killing was strangulation.




Before killing his victims, Dahmer allegedly sexually abused them.  (Picture: Playback / Netflix)

Although he left traces and was repeatedly denounced, Dahmer was not arrested and this was favored by the negligence of the police. When he was finally convicted, he was sentenced to life imprisonment and died in prison in 1994, the victim of Christopher Scarver, an inmate who killed him with an iron rod.

Other productions on the life of Jeff Dahmer

This isn’t the first time Dahmer’s life has been on screen. The story of the murderer has already been interpreted in other productions, such as in the film Dahmer 2002, directed by David Jacobson; and in the long run My friend Dahmer 2017, whose protagonist was played by Ross Lynch (The chilling world of Sabrina).

The Netflix original production was directed by Ryan Murphy (American horror story) and played by Evan Peters (X-Men Apocalypse). So far, the company hasn’t commented on the case and hasn’t contacted Isabell’s family.

you can watch Dahmer: an American cannibal to Netflix.

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