Jeffrey Dahmer was a serial killer and sex offender(Image: Getty )
True crime viewers searching for their next unsettling weekend watch may have overlooked a four-part documentary currently available on Sky and STV Player.
While Netflix audiences have recently been absorbed by The Idaho Murders: College Nightmare, with many reportedly finishing the documentary in a single sitting, longtime subscribers may already have worked through much of the platform’s true crime catalogue.
One lesser-known alternative is Jeffrey Dahmer: Killer Cannibal, a four-part series examining Dahmer’s life from his childhood through the years in which he committed his crimes.
Dahmer was an American serial killer and sex offender who murdered 17 men and boys between 1978 and 1991. His crimes involved sexual violence, murder, cannibalism and necrophilia, making his case one of the most disturbing and notorious in American criminal history.
For viewers interested in true crime documentaries beyond Netflix’s most prominent releases, the series offers another examination of the life and crimes of one of America’s most infamous serial killers.
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Following a 1992 trial, he was found guilty of 15 counts of murder and sentenced to 15 consecutive life sentences with no possibly of parole. Dahmer was beaten to death in prison in November 1994.
A synopsis for the docu-series teases: “Chilling four-part series examining notorious American serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer’s childhood, combative parents, obsession with dead animals, strange behaviour in high school, and first sexual yearnings.”
While many viewers missed the show when it premiered in 2019, those who caught it were completely blown away.
One IMDB user raved: “To be honest I loved this series, it was interesting, I love the re-enactment scenes and it was well made in telling the story of Jeffery.”
Dahmer was sentenced to 15 life terms in prison(Image: Getty )
Responding to critiques about the show being ‘interview heavy,’ the fan added: “I can understand where people are coming from about how the interviews with the people were a bit annoying but it showed an outside perspective on the case and on Jeffery’s life as some of the people being interviewed worked on the case so they gave first hand information.
“I really loved this series and I hope that another serial killer series can be made in this similar style as I enjoy it and it wasn’t boring and kept me watching for hours!”
Jeffrey Dahmer: Killer Cannibal is available to stream on Sky and STV Player and The Idaho Murders: College Nightmare is available to stream on Netflix