Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story — cast, plot, trailer, first look and all about Ryan Murphy's drama on the serial killer played by Evan Peters
Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story arriving on Netflix is fresh from the pen of producer Ryan Murphy, the man who brought us Ratched. It takes a look at the gruesome story of mass murderer Jeffrey Dahmer so will definitely send chills down your spine.
Starring Evan Peters as the notorious American serial killer, the drama series looks at the story from Dahmer’s point of view and shows how he was almost caught at least 10 times but somehow always managed to get away with his crimes. This was largely due to his white privilege and police failings.
Ryan Murphy has once again teamed up with fellow writer and producer Ian Brennan, with whom he collaborated to make hits such as Glee, Scream Queens and The Politician. So be prepared for some truly horrific subject matter.
Here’s everything you need to know about the new Netflix miniseries Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story including a first look at Evan Peters as Dahmer below…
Sneak peek of Evan Peters as Jeffrey Dahmer in Ryan Murphy’s DAHMER for Netflix. pic.twitter.com/Fv5phT6BluAugust 25, 2022
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Monster: the Jeffrey Dahmer Story release date
Netflix have yet to announce when Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story will hit our screens but we believe it will be later in 2022. We’ll update here as soon as a confirmed worldwide release date is announced.
Is there a trailer for Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story?
Yes two brief teaser trailers for Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story have now been released by Netflix and American Horror Story actor Evan Peters is every bit as creepy as we expected. 'Excuse me Jeff, that smell is worsethan ever!' says the voice in the background. Take a look at both teaser trailers below...
Monster: the Jeffrey Dahmer Story plot
Monster: the Jeffrey Dahmer Story gives a fresh take on the Jeffrey Dahmer story by looking at the events from Dahmer’s point of view and shows how he slipped through the authorities’ net countless times, as a result of their racial bias. The police failings were such that in 1991 a 14-year-old Laotian boy escaped from Dahmer’s apartment but the police returned the terrified child back to him after he claimed they were a couple who had had a fight. Dahmer then killed the boy and defiled his body. After his conviction he was given 16 consecutive life sentences and admitted, “I made my fantasy life more powerful than my real one.”
Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer story cast — Evan Peters as Jeffrey Dahmer
Jeffrey Dahmer actor Evan Peters is a regular actor in the creepy American Horror Story series by Ryan Murphy, so he’s well versed at taking on unsavoury characters. He’s also starred in Ratched, X:Men: Apocalypse and X:Men Dark Phoenix, playing Quicksilver. Evan has also had roles in Invasion, One True Hill, Pose and Mare of Easttown, alongside Kate Winslet.
Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer story cast — Michael Learned as Catherine Dahmer
Acting stalwart Michael Learned plays Jeffrey's grandmother Catherine Dahmer. She found fame as Olivia Walton in the hit 1970s TV show The Waltons. In the 1980s Michael starred in TV series such as Nurse, Hothouse and Living Dolls. More recently she’s had roles in The Young and the Restless, Scrubs and After Life.
Molly Ringwald as stepmother Shari Dahmer
Look out for Hollywood star Molly Ringwald, who's been cast to play Shari Dahmer, Jeffrey’s stepmother. Molly of course made her name in a number of so-called Hollywood 'Brat Pack' movies in the 1980s such as Pretty In Pink and The Breakfast Club.
Molly Ringwald has joined the cast of Ryan Murphy’s “Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story.” She portrays Shari Dahmer, Jeffrey’s stepmother. pic.twitter.com/KpgX5YBpxASeptember 15, 2022
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Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer story cast — who else is starring
Mom and Better Things actress Karen Malina White is playing Shirley Hughes, mother of Dahmer's victim Tony. Niecy Nash (Clean House) plays Glenda Cleveland, Damher’s concerned neighbor who tries to notify the authorities of the killer’s strange and downright terrifying behavior.
Other cast members of Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story include Shaun J Brown (American Gigolo) as Tracy Edwards, Colin Ford (The Witcher) as Chazz, The Shape of Water star Richard Jenkins also appears as Lionel, alongside Penelope Ann Miller (Mistresses) as Joyce Dahmer, David Barrera (The Bridge) as Chief Arreola and Scott Michael Morgan (Hidden Figures) as Officer Balcerzak.
The true story behind Jeffrey Dahmer's killing spree
Jeffrey Dahmer from Wisconsin was one of America’s worst criminals and his reign of terror spanned three decades. Between 1978 and 1991 he was responsible for murdering and dismembering 17 men and boys. His sick crimes included necrophilia, cannibalism and the permanent preservation of body parts and when the police raided his home they found severed heads in the kitchen and a human torso in his freezer. He had been in police custody numerous times during his killing spree but somehow always managed to evade justice. However, in 1992 he was sentenced to 15 counts of life imprisonment, and another life term was later added, but two years later in 1994 he was beaten to death by fellow inmate Christopher Scarver.
A brief guide to many of the hit Ryan Murphy dramas
Super-producer Ryan Murphy is best known for bringing us the extravaganza that was Glee (2009-2015). He then went on to produce Scream Queens and Feud: Bette and Joan, the miniseries documenting the relationship between Bette Davis and Joan Crawford. He’s the creator of American Horror Story, Pose, 9-1-1, The Politician and Ratched and the man behind Hollywood and American Crime Story. This year he also has The Watcher and Mr. Harrigan’s Phone scheduled for release so watch out for another busy year for the producer.
