I have to admit that I began watching the series out of a combination of morbid curiosity and the fact that it was highly rated by the composite of Netflix customers. As incomprehensibly sick as Jeffrey Dahmer was, and twisted as the acts he performed were, this series is absolutely not some cheap slasher style shock flick. It follows elements of his life, his family, failures to recognize his depravity, the enormous pain he caused the victim's families and the community. In real life terms he had been a serial killer sicko to me that I dismissed. This series brings home the somewhat terrifying fact that he could be carrying out such perverse, loathsome acts yet walk among us on a day by day basis. The acting is totally superb throughout. I guess what surprised me the most is that through 9 episodes I only thought what a sick, depraved SOB he was, and then in the 10th and final episode, I couldn't help but feel sorry for him. I mean, he gets what he deserved, I guess. But it takes an expertly crafted story to actually humanize the likes of Jeffrey Dahmer.
Review of Monster
