Update 09/28/2022 5:07pm:

The new DAHMER series by heralded film director Ryan Murphy immediately shot to number on Netflix after officially being published by the platform last week. The riveting storyline and tantalizing performance by Evan Peters as Jeffrey Dahmer have once again cast a light on the late mass murder as somewhat of an anti-hero/sympathetic figure in the mainstream.  DAHMER-Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story has also drummed up trauma for the families of Dahmer's victims and racists allegations aimed at the Milwaukee Police Department for failing to catch on to a litany of clues about the cannibal's dirty deeds despite numerous tips from his suspicions African American neighbors. Former Milwaukee D.A. Michael McCann chimed in, amid the most recent wave of backlash, to set the record straight about the controversial case by indicating that the new series on Netflix is "anti-cop" for stirring the pot with biased inaccuracies. The 60-year-old maintains that law enforcement was fully aware that the neighborhood had a serial killer in their midst and that the execution and timeliness of the case were not influenced by the victim's race or sexual orientation whatsoever.

Source: TMZ

 

 

Original 09/27/2022 4:37pm:

When people hear the name "Jeffrey Dahmer," they are reminded of the cannibalistic murderer who made headlines in the early 90s for horrifically raping his victims, drugging them, dismembering their torsos, and refrigerating various parts of their anatomy. His body count is believed to have been around 17, but no one really knows for sure. Three years into his life sentence behind bars at the Columbia Correctional Institution in Portage, Wisconsin, Dahmer was murdered by a fellow inmate named Christopher Scarver. Although Dahmer's life was infamous, he remained somewhat of a cult-like figure in pop culture nearly three decades after his death. Several Hollywood directors have attempted to reimagine the gruesome tale of Jeffery Dahmer, which productions such as "Jeff," "My Friend Dahmer," "Raising Jeffrey Dahmer," and more, but no such film(s) managed to galvanize the attention of the general public until now. 

Ryan Murphy's on-screen depiction of Jeffrey Dahmer's decade-long run as a mass murderer was released on Netflix last week, and it has already shot to number one on the platform's "Most Watched" list, logging over 196 hours worth of views from subscribers. The creator of American Horror Stories tabbed a familiar face in Evan Peters to play the role of Dahmer, and by all indications, he has delivered the performance of a lifetime. But his prowess as an actor is perhaps a little too potent for a narrative that is very still very sensitive in the hearts of many. In less than one week of being published online, DAHMER-Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story has garnered serious pushback from the real-life family members of Jeffrey Dahmer's victims, the Black community, and the LGBQT+ community, many of whom experienced the brunt of the main character's devastating killing spree. 

"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," tweeted a relative of Errol Lindsey (one of Dahmer's victims). "It’s retraumatizing over and over again, and for what? How many movies/shows/documentaries do we need?"

Initially, most of the backlash seemed to be coming from the Black community until several members of the LGBTQ+ population also began to share their displeasure with the way that Netflix was presenting the film. 

"If I need to stay in my lane absolutely tell me but anyone else think it's pretty gross of @netflix
to list Dahmer under #LGBTQ, especially when the True Crime tag would have worked?" wrote another Twitter user.

Despite the backlash, DAHMER-Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story is the biggest series debut in the history of Netflix, toppling the premieres of hit shows like Stranger Things, Squid Game, Narcos, 13 Reasons Why and Cobra Kai. This isn't the first time that Netflix has dealt with backlash because of their original content; last year, Dave Chapelle came under fire for his controversial subject matter in his stand-up comedy special "The Closer."

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Source: MSN