The series “Dahmer: An American Cannibal” premiered this Thursday the 22nd. However, the Netflix production, which commemorated the killings of serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer between 1978 and 1991, caused outrage in the family of one of the victims.
Eric, the cousin of Errol Lindsey who was killed by the killer aged 19, revealed on social media that the series brought up the family’s trauma. “I’m not telling anyone what to watch, I know the true crime media is vast but if you’re really curious about the victims my family (the Isbells) are disgusted with this show.”
“It keeps traumatizing us and for what? How many movies/shows/documentaries do we need?” he asked. Eric also commented on the impact of a scene from the series on Twitter, where users compared the production to real images of the process in 1992.
“For my cousin (Rita Isbell) to have an emotional breakdown in court in front of the man who tortured and murdered her brother is insane,” he lamented.
Dahmer: An American Cannibal, starring Evan Peters, follows the life of the killer who brutally killed 17 men between 1978 and 1991, when he was arrested. Jeffrey Dahmer’s victims were murdered through rape, necrophilia, and cannibalism. The crimes were committed in Wisconsin, USA.