How to Watch Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story
After cooperation on American Horror Story and pose, Evan Peters is ready to get involved with another Ryan Murphy Project. This time, the Emmy winner will portray one of America’s most notorious serial killers Monsters: The Story of Jeffrey Dahmer. Convicted of murdering and eating the flesh of more than 17 men, the limited series portrays Dahmer’s crimes from the perspective of his victims. In the ten episodes, viewers get to know the killer and see how he is released by the police several times before his trial. The allegations that eventually led the serial killer to pay the price for his actions took place between 1978 and 1991. In case you haven’t heard the details of this twisted tale based on true events, here’s a guide to when and where you can stream the series when it comes out.
What is Monsters: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story about?
Here is the official synopsis of the series:
From the Emmy Award-winning creators of American Crime Story comes Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story. The series explores the gruesome and horrific true crimes of Jeffrey Dahmer and the systematic errors that allowed one of America’s most notorious serial killers to continue his murder spree in plain sight for over a decade.
“Here we are. Home sweet home.” So says the man who accompanies Dahmer to his apartment until he begins to smell the apartment and hear the door lock behind him. Following this incident, the trailer shows several other similar encounters in the apartment, giving viewers a glimpse of the horrific practices the killer would do to his victims. Told by his neighbor (played by Niecy Nash), which rightly questions the noise and stench of Dahmer’s apartment, the trailer also shows the character visiting and giving her a gift. Given his track record with human flesh, we can conclude that the meat in the sandwich came from one of his victims. There’s also a few quick shots of the criminal as a kid, meaning there might be a few flashbacks in the narrative that give some context to when and where his obsession with murdering and eating people began. At the end of the trailer, Dahmer is seen wearing an orange jumpsuit during his trial and the neighbor says that she called authorities several times and that it’s “too late” now.
Overall, it seems like the true crime series sticks with the murders and the lack of police involvement in putting the killer behind bars. Aspects of the criminal’s childhood and his journey to his destiny are also expected to be covered.
When and where to watch the series
Keep calm and press play because Monsters: The Story of Jeffrey Dahmer is finally here! The limited series premiered on Wednesday September 21 with its 10 episodes available on Netflix. If you don’t already have a subscription, the streaming platform offers three options for plans. The base model includes access via a phone or a single screen for $9.99/month. For the standard plan, you pay $15.99/month for two mobile devices and two screens. Finally, the premium plan costs $19.99/month for four screens to enjoy the TV and movie releases. As a quick reminder, the series is exclusively available on Netflix. So if you’re not a subscriber yet, this could be the perfect time to get it all done.
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More Ryan Murphy series on Netflix to watch next
This isn’t the first project Ryan Murphy has done alongside the Netflix team. Since the popular showrunner signed a five-year deal with the streaming platform in 2018 to develop original content, he hasn’t stopped creating shows that are both dramatic and funny in their own way. Here are a few recommendations for shows from the creators behind them Monsters: The Story of Jeffrey Dahmer.
rattled: Ever seen the classic? One flew over the cuckoo’s nest? If so, then you’ll be pleased to know that this psychological thriller stars as the lead Sarah Paulson focuses on the origin story of nurse Mildred Ratched. Before she became the ruthless figure who watches over the asylum in the Jack Nicholson Movie, Ratched had just arrived at the Northern California psychiatric hospital only to find that there had been some disturbing experiments. The show also uses color to capture the different emotions it is trying to convey. For example, some costumes and sets use yellow to capture deception, blue as a neutral color, red to represent evil and mischief, white to encapsulate purity, and finally the color green is used to convey honesty throughout the narrative.
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throat tone: Ewan McGregor won an Emmy for his role in this limited series chronicling the rise and fall of the American fashion mogul. Although the fashion icon lived a glamorous life, she produced looks for the catwalk and had strong connections with the likes Lisa Minelli (played by Krista Rodriguez) and Victor Hugo (Giancofranco Rodriguez), his eponymous empire collapses after he makes a bad business move. This causes him to lose control of his own fashion brand and brand name. The series captures both Halston’s ups and downs and his prominence amidst upper class clothing in the ’70s and ’80s.
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Hollywood: While Murphy captured the glamor of Halston’s empire in the limited series, he also made sure to capture Hollywood’s golden age in his other Netflix venture. Set between 1946 and 1949, the show focuses on a group of film enthusiasts who want to make a career in showbiz. Set in a post-WWII time frame, these characters must fight against racism, unfair business plans, and stereotypes imposed on their gender and sexuality. The series also provides a portrayal of how things would have looked if those barriers in the entertainment industry had been broken down early on. Its star cast includes Darren Criss, Patti LuPone, Dylan McDermott, David Corenswetand Jim Parsons.
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