The new fiction that traces the story of Jeffrey Dahmer has already been on the Netflix platform since Wednesday, September 21. This fiction tells the adventures of a serial killer who attacked young men. At the moment, the series is among the most watched programs. Check out the summary of the real story, below.
A hit movie
The series has already been on the Netflix platform since last Wednesday. Dhamer-monster: a story by Jeffrey Dahmer, the series reconstructs the case of the "Cannibal of Milwaukee". Jeffrey Dahmer committed many crimes: rape, necrophilia, cannibalism, dismemberment of 17 young men in the years 78 and 91. However, in the series, Ryan Murphy, the master of all these horrors, spares the spectators very little the atrocities of the assassin. Indeed, the series is part of the list of "true crime". It is a story that alludes to very real facts.
Today, the series has already enjoyed a ratings success since its launch last Wednesday. However, with the families victims of Dahmer, the disagreement with the series was noted. Moreover, one of the members of the victim families did not fail to give his opinion on the series on his Twitter account. The series has indeed brought to light various monstrous facts for many families who are victims of the serial killer. Victims think it is traumatic.
Meticulously reconstructed crimes
Dahmer: Monster is a new series by Ryan Murphy in American Crime Story as well as Ian Brennan in Glee. Since its release, the series has been a hit on Netflix. It is made up of 10 episodes. The saga retraces the journey of a serial killer who murdered 17 young men. This character is embodied by Evan Peters, known in the film American Horror Story. The series tells the facts in a brutal way. A plunging crescendo construction is observed over the episodes to show how the sick mind of the serial killer works. It also shows how the villain was able to get away with it for such a long time, yet he wasn't quite discreet. Dahmer is a racist and homophobic man. He attacked young gay men especially: black, Latino and Asian men. Despite the complaints lodged by his neighbor, and that lodged by a boy who had managed to escape from her, and even a prison sentence, he escaped.
This fiction is a reconstruction of a true story. In fact, even the craziest scenes in the story really happened. For your information, Netflix will release Jeffrey Dhamer: Self-Portrait of a Killer on October 7th. Director Joe Berlinger has admitted to having had access to unseen voice archives. That is to say excerpts of conversation between Dhamer and his lawyers. This is to make the story clear and a little closer to reality.
The first episode
Journalist Anne E. Schwartz investigated the case extensively. His book "Monster: The True Story of the Jeffrey Dahmer Murders" gives several details on the life of the serial Killer. It is also in his work that we learned that Glenda Cleveland, the neighbor, really existed. The latter lived in the building opposite Dahmer. Then there was also the next door neighbor Pamela Bass, who had also called the police several times. Indeed, Ms. Bass was bothered by the foul odors coming from Dahmer's apartment. In the series, Cleveland was chosen to represent a mixture of the two neighbors. This is to simplify the plot. She was also the one who was present when victim Konerak Sinthasomphone emerged from Dahmer's apartment naked and unable to speak. She immediately called the emergency services and the authorities. The latter was well decorated by the town hall of the city. At the time, it was reported that Dahmer offered sandwiches with questionable contents to his neighbors after cleaning his apartment. This is to apologize to them. We can't tell if Cleveland got their share.
Tracy Edwards is the man who managed to escape from Jeffrey's house. He was even behind his arrest. This scene was perfectly transcribed according to the testimonies of the victim. And also the evidence found and the photos taken by the police in the villain's apartment. However, Dahmer did not have multiple locks as in the series, but only two clasps. This detail is due to changes in versions of Edwards during interviews. We can understand him because he was shocked by this attack. Edwards also explained that Dahmer had to open two, then three locks.
For your information, all the details in the final scene are real, in particular: the discovery of the remains of human bodies in the fridge, morbid and pornographic shots, heaps of bloody torture objects. Evan Peters embodied his role very well, moreover his taste in cinema speaks volumes. Indeed, during the audition, he cited: The Exorcist III, Return of the Jedi as being his favorite film.
The second episode
The second episode of the series is undoubtedly the most striking and above all the most shocking scene of the film. The scene where officers tried to help a naked 14-year-old boy with a bloody skull, unable to speak, coming out of Dahmer's apartment. This victim was picked up by the neighbor. In the real facts, they were three: John Balcérzak, Joseph Gabrish and Rick Porubcan. When authorities arrived, Dahmer insisted the youngster was her 19-year-old boyfriend and had been drinking too much. At the time of the investigation, one of the police officers mentioned a strange smell in the apartment. However, they did not conduct a search. As they left the operation, they alluded to homophobic jokes on the police radio. To tell the truth, the telephone exchange between Glenda and Balcerzak took place. This is a real conversation.
The only change from the reality film is that the officers were not decorated by their superiors after Dahmer's arrest. This scene was invented in order to create a disturbing parallel with the decoration in very small committee of Glenda. This event actually happened.
