Ryan Murphy’s Glee was an inexplicable phenomenon in its early years. A darkly comedic musical series set in a high school glee club didn’t sound like it would pull nearly 10 million viewers an episode, but the show was a runaway success for Fox from the start. In the decade …
Read More »2022 Was the Year of the Cannibal. What Does That Say About Us?
In an undeniably great year for horror, the most unsettling scene from one of the more popular series featured a man offering his neighbor a sandwich. Granted, that man was cannibalistic serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer, his neighbor the woman who got him evicted, and the sandwich possibly contained human flesh, …
Read More »Netflix Turns Ryan Murphy's 'Monster' Limited Series Into Anthology With Two Additional Seasons
Netflix is cashing in on the monumental success of Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan’s limited series Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story. Despite receiving backlash for the apparent mishandling of communications with the families of the killer’s victims, the streaming giant has ordered two more installments of the anthology series torturously …
Read More »Ryan Murphy Claims 'Dahmer' Team Reached Out to Victims' Families and 'Not a Single Person Responded'
Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story creator Ryan Murphy has hit back at claims that he did not reach out to victims’ families prior to the show’s release on Netflix, which resulted in what one victim’s family member called a “retraumatizing” of the events. Following Monster’s release in Sept., several victims’ …
Read More »'American Horror Story: NYC' Introduces a Serial Killer You've Probably Never Heard Of
Warning: This story contains spoilers for the first two episodes of American Horror Story: NYC. American Horror Story: NYC seems a culmination of everything Ryan Murphy has made in the past: It’s like if Pose met Dahmer met the Rubber Man, the mysterious murderous figure that we first met in …
Read More »Stop Thirsting After Serial Killers
Late last week, Ryan Murphy’s latest project Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story (catchy name) premiered on Netflix. Of course the serial-killer saga came with a large amount of controversy, specifically from one of the victims’ families, who said that the felt being re-traumatized by the show. But another ugly product …
Read More »Jeffrey Dahmer Murdered Their Family Member. Now They're Blindsided by New Netflix Series
Major media conglomerate Netflix has once again dipped its toes into the profit well that is true crime content. Its newest Ryan Murphy offering, Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story, aims to give famed serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer a dramatized origin story, but family members of Dahmer’s victims say the series …
Read More »'The Watcher' Wants 'Young Blood' in First Trailer for Netflix Limited Series
After putting 657 Boulevard on the market with a fake viral ad, Netflix has unveiled the first real trailer for The Watcher, the streaming service’s upcoming limited series about the viral true-life saga centered on a suburban New Jersey home stalked by the titular creep. The Watcherputs a fictional spin …
Read More »Evan Peters Becomes Jeffrey Dahmer in First Trailer for Netflix Series About Gruesome Serial Killer
Evan Peters terrifyingly brings Jeffrey Dahmer to the small screen in the first trailer for Netflix’s upcoming series about the gruesome serial killer. Titled Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story — yes, that’s the full title — the series co-created by Ryan Murphy focuses on both Dahmer’s killing spree …
Read More »Take a Tour of 'the Watcher' House in Clever Teaser for Netflix Limited Series
Netflix has taken an HGTV approach to its next horror series with a virtual tour of the $3 million house on 657 Boulevard, otherwise known as the home stalked by The Watcher. The White Lotus’ Jennifer Coolidge stars as real estate agent Karen Calhoun in the house tour, showcasing the …
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