Since its launch in September, the series has risen to become Netflix’s second most-watched show of all time, with actor Evan Peters gaining widespread praise for his portrayal of Dahmer.

d” as the caption, but many of those in the comments were quick to chastise him for being “tone deaf”, branding the look in “bad taste” and reminding him that the victims’ “families are still grieving” to this day. In case you were somehow unaware of the sheer severity of his crimes, Dahmer admitted to killing 17 people as well as numerous other unthinkable charges including mutilation, cannibalism and necrophilia. Banks’ aunt, Rita Isbell, the sister of Lindsey, gave a victim impact statement during the sentencing hearing for Dahmer which was recreated in the show. But as one Twitter user put it: ‘Imagine your family member is brutally murdered, sexually assaulted, mutilated and then eaten and then someone thinks it’s a good idea to dress up as their killer for Halloween…Not a good look.It’s not uncommon for horror fans to dress up as fictional killers such as Jason X or Hannibal Lecter on Halloween, but reminders have sounded that Dahmer was a ‘real person’ who ‘ruined countless lives’. As caught on the BBC’s live feed and by various other broadcasters, the Newport fans jokingly asked, “Rashford can we have your week’s wages? Ryan Murphy’s Netflix series starring Peters renewed interest in Dahmer and his crimes, for which he received a life sentence in 1992.

An Aussie football player is being slated online after posting a picture of himself as Jeffrey Dahmer for Halloween this year. Pistorius was eventually convicted of murder after he shot and killed his model girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in 2013. Another nightclub event service, Crisis, in Nottingham, England, recently walked back an upcoming serial-killer-themed night — of which Dahmer was at the forefront, the Tab reported.One of the original ideas of Samhain/Halloween is to dress as something scary to ward off evil spirits and honour the dead. Maxwell, 60, was sentenced to 20 years in prison earlier this year, with the judge saying she inflicted "incalculable" harm on her teenage victims. Jeffrey Dahmer I Eat Guys Like You For Breakfast Vintage Sweatshirt, Movies Quote Unisex TShirt, Movies Quote Unisex Tee. Instagram user Sophia Casanova posed as Dahmer getting his mug shot taken — after a previous photo of the costume was allegedly taken down by the platform.