Evan Peters in Monster.Photo: Courtesy Of NetflixThe family of one ofJeffrey Dahmer’s victims is speaking out aboutMonster, Netflix’s new show about the serial killer.Eric Perry, a cousin of Errol Lindsey, tweeted that theRyan Murphy-helmed series is “retraumatizing” his family.“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,” he posted onTwitterlast Thursday. “It’s retraumatizing over and over again, and for what? How many movies/shows/documentaries do we need?“Perry also retweeted a video that drew a comparison between Rita Isbell, Lindsey’s sister, who tried to rush Dahmer in the courtroom, and the Netflix interpretation of the event.“Like recreating my cousin having an emotional breakdown in court in the face of the man who tortured and murdered her brother is WILD,” Perry wrote. “WIIIIIILD.“Netflix did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.Isbell opened up about the moment in which she gave her victim impact statement in 1992, echoing Perry’s emotions about the new series.“When I saw some of the show, it bothered me, especially when I saw myself — when I saw my name come across the screen and this lady saying verbatim exactly what I said,” she wrote in a first-person essay forInsider.“If I didn’t know any better, I would’ve thought it was me. Her hair was like mine, she had on the same clothes. That’s why it felt like reliving it all over again,” she continued. “It brought back all the emotions I was feeling back then.“She concluded, “I was never contacted about the show. I feel like Netflix should’ve asked if we mind or how we felt about making it. They didn’t ask me anything. They just did it.“Perry also later tweeted that his family was not notified about the project, writing, “My family found out when everyone else did.“Jeffrey Dahmer and Evan Peters.EUGENE GARCIA/AFP via Getty, Courtesy Of NetflixMonsterwasfirst announced in March 2021with theAmerican Horror StoryalumEvan Petersattached to portraythe serial killer.It’s just the latest in a series of projects to recount Dahmer’s murders.Jeremy Rennerstarred in the 2002 filmDahmer, while the 2017 filmMy Friend Dahmerfeatured former Disney starRoss Lynchas the murderer.Dahmer raped, murdered and dismembered at least 17 men and boys in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, between 1978 and 1991, shocking the world with the extent of his crimes, including cannibalism and necrophilia.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer.While the current series gives a closer look at his victims, it also highlights one victim who got away and whoplayed a significant role in Dahmer’s eventual arrest.
Evan Peters in Monster.Photo: Courtesy Of Netflix
The family of one ofJeffrey Dahmer’s victims is speaking out aboutMonster, Netflix’s new show about the serial killer.Eric Perry, a cousin of Errol Lindsey, tweeted that theRyan Murphy-helmed series is “retraumatizing” his family.“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,” he posted onTwitterlast Thursday. “It’s retraumatizing over and over again, and for what? How many movies/shows/documentaries do we need?“Perry also retweeted a video that drew a comparison between Rita Isbell, Lindsey’s sister, who tried to rush Dahmer in the courtroom, and the Netflix interpretation of the event.“Like recreating my cousin having an emotional breakdown in court in the face of the man who tortured and murdered her brother is WILD,” Perry wrote. “WIIIIIILD.“Netflix did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.Isbell opened up about the moment in which she gave her victim impact statement in 1992, echoing Perry’s emotions about the new series.“When I saw some of the show, it bothered me, especially when I saw myself — when I saw my name come across the screen and this lady saying verbatim exactly what I said,” she wrote in a first-person essay forInsider.“If I didn’t know any better, I would’ve thought it was me. Her hair was like mine, she had on the same clothes. That’s why it felt like reliving it all over again,” she continued. “It brought back all the emotions I was feeling back then.“She concluded, “I was never contacted about the show. I feel like Netflix should’ve asked if we mind or how we felt about making it. They didn’t ask me anything. They just did it.“Perry also later tweeted that his family was not notified about the project, writing, “My family found out when everyone else did.“Jeffrey Dahmer and Evan Peters.EUGENE GARCIA/AFP via Getty, Courtesy Of NetflixMonsterwasfirst announced in March 2021with theAmerican Horror StoryalumEvan Petersattached to portraythe serial killer.It’s just the latest in a series of projects to recount Dahmer’s murders.Jeremy Rennerstarred in the 2002 filmDahmer, while the 2017 filmMy Friend Dahmerfeatured former Disney starRoss Lynchas the murderer.Dahmer raped, murdered and dismembered at least 17 men and boys in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, between 1978 and 1991, shocking the world with the extent of his crimes, including cannibalism and necrophilia.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer.While the current series gives a closer look at his victims, it also highlights one victim who got away and whoplayed a significant role in Dahmer’s eventual arrest.
The family of one ofJeffrey Dahmer’s victims is speaking out aboutMonster, Netflix’s new show about the serial killer.
Eric Perry, a cousin of Errol Lindsey, tweeted that theRyan Murphy-helmed series is “retraumatizing” his family.
“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,” he posted onTwitterlast Thursday. “It’s retraumatizing over and over again, and for what? How many movies/shows/documentaries do we need?”
Perry also retweeted a video that drew a comparison between Rita Isbell, Lindsey’s sister, who tried to rush Dahmer in the courtroom, and the Netflix interpretation of the event.
“Like recreating my cousin having an emotional breakdown in court in the face of the man who tortured and murdered her brother is WILD,” Perry wrote. “WIIIIIILD.”
Netflix did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.
Isbell opened up about the moment in which she gave her victim impact statement in 1992, echoing Perry’s emotions about the new series.
“When I saw some of the show, it bothered me, especially when I saw myself — when I saw my name come across the screen and this lady saying verbatim exactly what I said,” she wrote in a first-person essay forInsider.
“If I didn’t know any better, I would’ve thought it was me. Her hair was like mine, she had on the same clothes. That’s why it felt like reliving it all over again,” she continued. “It brought back all the emotions I was feeling back then.”
She concluded, “I was never contacted about the show. I feel like Netflix should’ve asked if we mind or how we felt about making it. They didn’t ask me anything. They just did it.”
Perry also later tweeted that his family was not notified about the project, writing, “My family found out when everyone else did.”
Jeffrey Dahmer and Evan Peters.EUGENE GARCIA/AFP via Getty, Courtesy Of Netflix
Monsterwasfirst announced in March 2021with theAmerican Horror StoryalumEvan Petersattached to portraythe serial killer.
It’s just the latest in a series of projects to recount Dahmer’s murders.
Jeremy Rennerstarred in the 2002 filmDahmer, while the 2017 filmMy Friend Dahmerfeatured former Disney starRoss Lynchas the murderer.
Dahmer raped, murdered and dismembered at least 17 men and boys in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, between 1978 and 1991, shocking the world with the extent of his crimes, including cannibalism and necrophilia.
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer.
While the current series gives a closer look at his victims, it also highlights one victim who got away and whoplayed a significant role in Dahmer’s eventual arrest.
source: people.com
