Eric Thulhu, 33. of Chicago, took to Twitter to denounce Netflix’s new series Monster

Eric Thulhu, 33. of Chicago, took to Twitter to denounce Netflix’s new series Monster


The cousin of one of Jeffrey Dahmer’s murder victims said members of his family have been ‘retraumatized’ by Netflix‘s reenactment of an ’emotional’ courtroom breakdown by another cousin, Rita Isbell, and claimed the streaming giant never ‘notified’ them.

Eric Thulhu, 33, of Chicago, took to Twitter to denounce Netflix’s new series Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story, claiming his family is ‘pissed’ about it.

Thulhu’s cousin, Errol Lindsey, was 19 when he disappeared from a Milwaukee mall and would become Dahmer’s 11th known victim. He was reportedly lured to Dahmer’s apartment to pose for nude photos.

‘I’m not telling anyone what to watch, I know true crime media is huge [right now], but if you’re actually curious about the victims, my family (the Isbell’s) are pissed about this show,’ Thulhu wrote on Twitter.

‘It’s retraumatizing over and over again, and for what? How many movies/shows/documentaries do we need?’

In the new Netflix series Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story, Rita Isbell's 'emotional breakdown' was reenacted and the family isn't happy about it

In the new Netflix series Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story, Rita Isbell's 'emotional breakdown' was reenacted and the family isn't happy about it

In the new Netflix series Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story, Rita Isbell’s ’emotional breakdown’ was reenacted and the family isn’t happy about it

Eric Thulhu, 33. of Chicago - cousin of Errol Lindsey, Dahmer's 11th known victim - said the family was 'retraumatized' by the new series

Eric Thulhu, 33. of Chicago - cousin of Errol Lindsey, Dahmer's 11th known victim - said the family was 'retraumatized' by the new series

Eric Thulhu, 33. of Chicago – cousin of Errol Lindsey, Dahmer’s 11th known victim – said the family was ‘retraumatized’ by the new series

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Netflix’s newest release debuted on Wednesday and the streaming giant – known for its true crime documentaries – is also releasing Conversations With a Killer: The Jeffrey Dahmer Tapes on October 7.

Just a few years prior, the gruesome story was re-popularized when My Friend Dahmer – starring former Disney actor Ross Lynch – was released in 2017.

A quick Google search also displays a wide variety of other documentaries that have been released since the sensational case hit courtrooms.

Thulhu went on to say Netflix didn’t even ‘notify’ the family of the creation of the new hit series, because it’s ‘all public record, so they don’t have to notify (or pay!) anyone.’

Thulhu (pictured) took to Twitter to denounce Netflix's new series Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story, claiming his family is 'pissed' about it

Thulhu (pictured) took to Twitter to denounce Netflix's new series Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story, claiming his family is 'pissed' about it

Thulhu (pictured) took to Twitter to denounce Netflix’s new series Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story, claiming his family is ‘pissed’ about it

Thulhu said the family was not contacted by Netflix prior to the release of the show and they were not pay for their likeliness

Thulhu said the family was not contacted by Netflix prior to the release of the show and they were not pay for their likeliness

Thulhu said the family was not contacted by Netflix prior to the release of the show and they were not pay for their likeliness

The actress who played Isbell (center) said she 'didn’t know the victim’s stories [before the show], and could only imagine the impact of his actions on the family and community'

The actress who played Isbell (center) said she 'didn’t know the victim’s stories [before the show], and could only imagine the impact of his actions on the family and community'

The actress who played Isbell (center) said she ‘didn’t know the victim’s stories [before the show], and could only imagine the impact of his actions on the family and community’

‘So when they say they’re doing this “with respect to the victims” or “honoring the dignity of the families,” no one contacts them. My cousins wake up every few months at this point with a bunch of calls and messages and they know there’s another Dahmer show. It’s cruel,’ he wrote on Twitter.

‘Like recreating my cousin [Rita Isbell] having an emotional breakdown in court in the face of the man who tortured and murdered her brother is WILD. WIIIIIILD.’

DailyMail.com has reached out to Thulhu for comment and was unable to contact Isbell.

Dashawn ‘Dash’ Barnes, who plays Isbell in the series, even promoted the show on Wednesday, writing: ‘I didn’t know the victim’s stories [before the show], and could only imagine the impact of his actions on the family and community. I feel it really important to tell these parts of the story and I hope everyone watching it has empathy for the victims and everyone affected.’

In the side-by-side comparison, posted to Twitter, viewers can see just how closely the reenactment resembles the original.

Rita opened her statement by revealing she was the ‘oldest sister’ of Lindsey’s and referred to Dahmer, who sat further up in the courtroom, as ‘Satan.’

‘I’m mad. This is how you out act when you’re out of control,’ she began, referring to herself raising her voice, rather than killing and eating people. ‘I don’t want to ever have to see my mother go through this again. Never, Jeffrey.’

She began to scream at the top of her lungs in rage as she flung her body around while at the stand in 1992: ‘Jeffrey, motherf**er, I hate you. This is out of control.’

Isbell eventually approached Dahmer and his lawyer’s table, screaming that she’d ‘kill’ him.

‘I could kill you, I could f**king kill you,’ she screamed as guards grabbed her.

Many of Dahmer's victims were members of the LGBT+ and racial minority communities

Many of Dahmer's victims were members of the LGBT+ and racial minority communities

Many of Dahmer’s victims were members of the LGBT+ and racial minority communities

Dahmer (pictured in 1992) was convicted of 16 murders he'd been charged with and sentenced to 16 life sentences in prison. He was beaten to death by another inmate in November of 1994 at the Columbia Correctional Institution in Portage, Wisconsin

Dahmer (pictured in 1992) was convicted of 16 murders he'd been charged with and sentenced to 16 life sentences in prison. He was beaten to death by another inmate in November of 1994 at the Columbia Correctional Institution in Portage, Wisconsin

Dahmer (pictured in 1992) was convicted of 16 murders he’d been charged with and sentenced to 16 life sentences in prison. He was beaten to death by another inmate in November of 1994 at the Columbia Correctional Institution in Portage, Wisconsin

Dahmer remained passive the entire exchange.

The Netflix reenactment followed every word of Isbell’s original testimony.

Isbell has largely remained under the radar since the courtroom breakdown in 1992.

Since its release, Netflix has also faced criticism for tagging the series as LGBT. Dahmer’s victims largely came from the LGBT+ and racial minority communities.

Many called out the streaming platform – who have now removed the tag – saying they were ‘gobsmacked’ and ‘disgusted’ at the choice.

Evan Peters plays Dahmer in the new Netflix series

Evan Peters plays Dahmer in the new Netflix series

 Evan Peters plays Dahmer in the new Netflix series

Dahmer in 1992 was convicted of 16 murders he’d been charged with, and sentenced to 16 life sentences in prison.

He was bludgeoned to death with a metal bar in November of 1994 by Christopher Scarver, another inmate at the Columbia Correctional Institution in Portage, Wisconsin.

The Netflix series retells the story of Dahmer from the perspective of his victims and explores major mistakes Wisconsin police made in handling the probe of the notorious mass murderer, who made national headlines for acts of cannibalism and necrophilia involving his victims.

Actor Evan Peters plays Jeffrey Dahmer in the limited series.

The show also features actors Niecy Nash, Penelope Ann Miller, Shaun J. Brown, Colin Ford, and Richard Jenkins, with directors Paris Barclay, Carl Franklin, and Janet Mock.


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