Cast of Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story

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How Much of 'Dahmer - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story' Is True? (Collider.com)

Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story uses victims' first-hand insight to tell one of America's most grisly stories — but what's fact and what's fiction?

As depicted in the show, their contentious relationship and suspect parenting precursed Jeffrey's childhood with his parents refusing to [report their son's alleged abuse](https://apnews.com/article/7fc3146faf2561a8e7d91ff337615953) at the age of 8, and their later disagreement on [whether to use his brain for science](https://www.nytimes.com/1995/08/03/us/dahmer-family-split-over-use-of-brain.html). [appeared in a Hard Copy interview in 1994](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59GDEjuI41U) to tell her side. [gave an interview to the New York Post in 2015.](http://nypost.com/2015/04/28/meet-the-prisoner-who-murdered-killer-cannibal-jeffrey-dahmer/) In the interview, Scarver said his motivations for killing Dahmer had nothing to do with the substance of his crimes, or the race of his victims, but with the serial killer’s lack of repentance, "He crossed the line with some people — prisoners, prison staff. But most of the other speculation in the episode is taken from anecdotes in Lionel’s book. [Four members of the prison staff were suspended,](http://apnews.com/article/0a6c880935b45de733e786158257f960) and a negligence investigation was launched in the aftermath of the killings. In the last episode, audiences also become acquainted with Dahmer’s eventual killer Christopher Scarver (Fury Mac), who was jailed with Dahmer in 1994. As detailed in the show, Dahmer was sentenced to a 12-month prison sentence with five years probation in 1989. Skipping the obvious like Glenda Cleveland ( [Niecy Nash](https://collider.com/tag/niecy-nash/)) wasn’t actually Dahmer’s neighbor or [the rumored crimes Dahmer purportedly committed](https://apnews.com/article/9e76f65d0d2d22882d82bc46e65bc58e) while overseas, the origins of the sources used in the series aren’t conspicuous. [Evan Peters](https://collider.com/tag/evan-peters/) stars as Dahmer in a chilling imitation down to the way the serial killer hung his arms. According to the report, Milwaukee police followed up with Dahmer immediately after Babush reported Dahmer to the police, but the interrogation went nowhere. Perhaps one of the most contentious parts of the series is the representation of Milwaukee police officers John A. [After Dahmer's arrest, the police eventually found](https://apnews.com/article/e869c126cb4a4fc126881e85d16fb777) 11 skulls, severed genitals, three headless torsos, two hearts, and a complete skeleton.

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Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story - Season 1 Episode 1 Recap ... (The Review Geek)

Episode 1 of Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story opens with the infamous serial killer Jeffery Dahmer's neighbor glued to the television.

The man is glad that Jeff is arrested and being taken into custody right away. The first episode perfectly sets the ominous mood and prepares the audience for what is to come. While he looks for the key in Jeff’s room, the policeman instructs him to stand with the other officer. Instead, he coerces him into watching a scary movie together, and despite his best efforts to remain composed, the man starts to cry. Now the man is absolutely terrified, but he does manage to trick Jeff and get away. Jeff tells him he wants to eat his heart while listening to his heartbeat. He leaves the drink and tries to leave, but Jeff stops him. The man is shown a dead fish in Jeff’s tank, and Jeffrey explains that he keeps two fighting fishes even though they shouldn’t be kept together because he enjoys watching them fight and eventually die. After asking about the smell in his apartment, Jeffrey explains that he likes pork chops and that his family sent him a lot but they went bad. The man appears startled as his focus shifts to a Satanic Bible that is kept on Jeff’s desk. He leads him to his bedroom and promises to turn on the air conditioning. Jeff makes excuses claiming that his fish died, some of his meat went bad, and many other things, but it appears that she is aware of the absurdity of his explanations.

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Awards spotlight: Niecy Nash gives the best performance of her ... (Goldderby)

The actress plays the true hero of the story, Glenda Cleveland, who alerted the authorities about her neighbor, Jeffrey Dahmer.

See our [latest prediction champs](https://www.goldderby.com/best-prediction-scores/awards/league-data/). [the 2023 SAG Awards nominees through January 10](https://www.goldderby.com/leagues/) [Make your predictions](https://www.goldderby.com/leagues/) at Gold Derby now. Speak up and share your huffy opinions in our [famous forums](https://www.goldderby.com/forums/) where 5,000 showbiz leaders lurk every day to track latest awards buzz. [newly created category](https://www.goldderby.com/feature/golden-globes-adds-tv-categories-1205101571/) of [Best Limited/Movie Supporting Actress](https://www.goldderby.com/odds/graph/golden-globes-tv-nominations-2023-predictions/tv-limited-movie-supporting-actress/). As for other major industry awards, Nash has yet to be recognized by the Golden Globes or SAG Awards, though she did earn a Critics Choice nom for “Getting On” (2016). Last year, she contended as a producer on the TV movie “Reno 911!: The Hunt for QAnon” (2021). Download our free and easy app for [Apple/iPhone devices](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id1460576753) or [Android (Google Play)](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pmc.goldDerby) to compete against legions of other fans plus our experts and editors for best prediction accuracy scores. “Glenda was one of his victims, too, and her story has been told the least of these,” Nash declares in a Netflix interview (watch below). Her biggest competition looks to be two co-stars from HBO’s “The White Lotus: Sicily,” Jennifer Coolidge and Aubrey Plaza. Nash believes the authorities ignored Glenda for two reasons: “I think it was homophobia on one hand and not having that much respect for a Black woman on the other hand.” The actress adds, “Heavy is the head that wears the crown to tell this story, specifically through Glenda’s lens as it had never been done before. The actress plays the true hero of the story, Glenda Cleveland, who is frequently ignored by the authorities when she alerts them about the frightening happenings in her neighbor’s apartment.

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Love 'Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story'? Apply to These Thrilling ... (Backstage)

"Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story" offers the grit of crime and the polish of prestige drama. Want to join a series that's similar? We've got you covered.

Production seeks a male performer, aged 35–40, a male performer, aged 10–14, and more lead, supporting, and background roles. Pays $50 per day with meals, travel, and accommodations covered. The project is looking for male talent, aged 20–40; female talent, aged 18–35; white male talent, aged 30–60; and male talent, aged 20–50. The production seeks an Asian, South Asian, Pacific Islander female actor, aged 34–44, to play Katrina, a tough woman who snaps and all hell breaks loose; an Asian, South Asian, Pacific Islander female actor, aged 17–23, to play Janine, one of the two daughters; and an Asian, South Asian, Pacific Islander female actor, aged 15–20, to play Debra, the other daughter. Shoots early/mid-December in Austin, Texas. Pays $200–$1,000 with travel and meals provided. [The ID Network series](https://www.backstage.com/casting/id-network-evil-lives-here-ep-803-2507763/?role_id=4463680&role_id=4463682&role_id=4463683) about two daughters who live to tell the story of their abusive mother is now casting. [is casting this feature](https://www.backstage.com/casting/the-slasher-movie-2507358/) about a group of high schoolers who go out on Halloween when a spree of murders begins. The project wants a Black male performer, aged 18–35, to play the supporting character Trell; a female performer, aged 30–50, to play lead Detective Roberts and her undercover persona Savannah, and a Black male performer, aged 35 and over, to play lead Pastor Whitaker. Casting seeks numerous actors to play supporting and lead roles including three white female actors, aged 18–21, to play leads Riley, Abigail, and Destiny, as well as a male Latino actor, aged 22–25, to play the lead role of Mathias. Want this gig? We don’t blame you.

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'Dahmer' on Netflix critics say they felt lack of 'respect' (Los Angeles Times)

The Times spoke to the most public critics of the streamer's No. 1 new series about why they object to 'Dahmer — Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story.'

[director Barry Jenkins hired a counselor](https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2021-05-14/amazon-prime-the-underground-railroad-barry-jenkins-kim-whyte-mental-health) for his Prime Video series set in the antebellum South, “The Underground Railroad.” Netflix declined to comment on Alsup’s claims about the on-set work environment or number of Black crew members. [tweeted](https://twitter.com/CreativeK/status/1571538054523027457?s=20&t=xq7Uy3futZ_Jfl5yvspXNw) that she was “treated horribly” on set, tells The Times that she hasn’t watched the series yet because of that experience: “I just feel like it’s going to bring back too many memories of working on it. “I don’t need to watch it, I lived it,” Isbell, now in her 60s, says in the piece, claiming that Netflix never contacted her about “Dahmer” or her depiction in it. Others involved in the series have come out in support of the project. Among its defenders is Shaun Brown, who plays Tracy Edwards, who was able to evade Dahmer and whose contact with police led to the serial killer’s eventual arrest. “I was always being called someone else’s name, the only other Black girl who looked nothing like me, and I learned the names for 300 background extras.” Such roles have become more common as the industry has reckoned with the toll that depicting traumatic experiences can take on cast and crew; for instance, The criticism has not only come from those who see themselves or their family members in the series, though. “Unfortunately a lot of the comments I’ve received [about the series] have said we should be grateful this story is being told,” Perry, 33, tells The Times. “We’re all one traumatic event away from the worst day of your life being reduced to your neighbor’s favorite binge show. But no victims’ families were consulted in the process. But it’s sparked a controversy in the process.

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'Dahmer' Crew Member Slams Set as 'One of the Worst Shows I've ... (Variety)

“Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story” production coordinator Kim Alsup went viral on Twitter before the Netflix series even debuted when she revealed ...

18, two days before “Dahmer” debuted on Netflix and would go on to top the streamer’s most-watched charts. I was always being called someone else’s name, the only other Black girl who looked nothing like me, and I learned the names for 300 background extras.” Alsup wrote that she was one of just two Black people on the set and that other crew members often called her by the other Black person’s name.

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Evan Peters Discussed How Playing Jeffrey Dahmer Was One Of ... (BuzzFeed)

Netflix's new series about serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer is being described by viewers as harrowing, and Evan Peters talked about how he was "very scared" to ...

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Original Jeffrey Dahmer Case Reporter Criticizes Inaccurate Netflix ... (Screen Rant)

Anne E Schwartz, who originally reported on the Jeffrey Dahmer case, denounces certain dramatized details of Netflix's new Dahmer series.

[Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story](https://screenrant.com/monster-jeffrey-dahmer-victims-pov-story-serial-killer-fix/). [However, Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story](http://screenrant.com/ryan-murphy-jeffrey-dahmer-netflix-release-date-story-updates/) may be some audiences' first exposure to the story of Jeffrey Dahmer, and those who were intrigued and want to learn the truth should likely look elsewhere to fact-check what they just watched. However, it uses these details to highlight true elements of the case in a more general sense, particularly the fact that he largely preyed on people of color in Milwaukee, which helped it take much longer for the white establishment to discover his crimes. It can't be denied that it fudges the details on certain aspects, including the extent to which Cleveland was involved in the proceedings. The most likely sources for this kind of information seem to be the 2012 documentary The Jeffrey Dahmer Files, Schwartz's own book, and the 1992 book Milwaukee Massacre: Jeffrey Dahmer and the Milwaukee Murders by Robert J. The cast also includes Richard Jenkins as Lionel Dahmer, Molly Ringwald as Shari Dahmer, Michael Learned as Catherine Dahmer, and Niecy Nash as his neighbor Glenda Cleveland.

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Everyone's Talking About Netflix's New Serial Killer Series ... (AUGUSTMAN)

Netflix's serial killer series 'DAHMER — Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story' is being criticised for insensitivity towards victims' families.

[serial killers the new stars](https://www.augustman.com/my/culture/film-tv/best-serial-killer-shows-for-a-spine-chilling-experience/) of our TV series? [trend on TikTok](https://www.augustman.com/my/food-drink/drinks/whats-wrong-with-the-healthy-coke-tiktok-trend/). In an [interview with Insider](https://www.insider.com/rita-isbell-sister-jeffrey-dahmer-victim-talks-about-netflix-show-2022-9), Rita Isbell, the sister of Errol Lindsey, one of the serial killer’s victims, regretted not having been consulted by Netflix: “I was never contacted about the show. This is not the first time that a serial killer has caused a buzz on social networks. [Netflix](https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/dahmer-monster-the-jeffrey-dahmer-story-cast) had described the miniseries as a means of “giving the victims a voice,” their families don’t seem to see it that way. From Ted Bundy and Edmund Kemper to Charles Manson, John Wayne Gacy and now Jeffrey Dahmer, all have [inspired series or movies](https://www.augustman.com/my/culture/film-tv/best-serial-killer-documentaries-on-netflix/) that have proved successful in terms of ratings.

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Ryan Murphy's "Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story" is an example ... (Salon)

"Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story" falls short by making Evan Peters' killer the star instead of his victims.

And yet, by the end of "Monster," we know Jeffrey Dahmer's story down to his parts. The actual footage of Isbell's victim impact statement, set side by side with an actor's recreation in "Monster," The writers could have employed Peters similarly in "Monster," for the nobler reason of ceding more space to people Dahmer's shadow obscured. Instead, we're made to sort through scenes from his childhood and young adulthood, checking off the list of standard stops on the "What makes him tick?" By inviting us into the life of Hughes and his family, the audience is made to feel the grievous wound Dahmer's murder left on his family and his community instead of reducing him to just another plot in this Milwaukee Grand Guignol. A better corollary to "Monster" might be " [The Assassination of Gianni Versace](https://www.salon.com/2018/01/15/a-trick-of-fashion-the-bait-and-switch-of-the-assassination-of-gianni-versace/)," a series that used fame as a lure in its title and its casting, featuring Oscar Ramirez as Versace and Penelope Cruz as Donatella. Simpson"](https://www.salon.com/2016/01/31/its_not_a_guilty_pleasure_american_crime_story_faces_the_complexities_of_the_o_j_trial_head_on/) chapter of his "American Crime Story" anthology, although that series was the most consistent and adroit in its execution. But the disconnect between the show's stated purpose and its actuality is telegraphed in a title that blares Dahmer's name twice. Simpson trial to illustrate the ways that race, class, and fame skew the justice system in this country. In case people missed that – which is easy enough to do, given the story's fixation on Evan Peters' Dahmer – series co-creator Ian Brennan, Janet Mock, and David McMillan have civil rights leader Jesse Jackson (Nigel Gibbs) verbalize it in the episode titled "Cassandra." Dahmer may have stood out, but to the cops in "Monster," whose actions are based on what happened, he's the one who needed protecting. The nature of Dahmer's singularly horrific crimes, several of which are studiously dramatized in Netflix's "Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story," made him an international sideshow after he was finally caught in 1991.

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The Cast of 'DAHMER — Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story ... (Showbiz Cheat Sheet)

Viewers may not realize that a famous movie star from the '80s is in the Netflix series 'DAHMER — Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story.'

She stated in the documentary that Jeffrey was “embarrassed and ashamed that his parents were divorced.” She added, “He didn’t want his friends to know, and he withheld his true feelings. Additionally, Ringwald’s signature red hair was dyed brunette for DAHMER — Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story, and she wears large glasses. [Dahmer on Dahmer: A Serial Killer Speaks](https://www.oxygen.com/dahmer-on-dahmer-a-serial-killer-speaks). The real-life Shari was concerned about Jeffrey, who was only 18 at the time of his parent’s divorce and began drinking heavily. [The Breakfast Club](https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/how-old-molly-ringwald-the-breakfast-club.html/), Pretty in Pink, and 16 Candles. The [Netflix](https://www.cheatsheet.com/tag/netflix/) series brought in an impressive array of famous actors, including Evan Peters and Richard Jenkins, but some fans might not realize that an ’80s movie star has a part in the show.

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