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*Note: This is a little confusing because Netflix released an actual film called Monster in 2021, but presumably future seasons of the Dahmer- Monster will receive similar KILLER NAME – Monster titles.
With at least two more installments of Monster on the way to bring serial killer stories to life, we thought it might be time to imagine what true crime figures the show might tackle. Because reasonable concerns about good taste aside, we find the darkness as alluring as anyone. Here are some serial killer tales we hope Monster (respectfully) approaches in future seasons.
John Wayne Gacy
As far as “media friendly” serial killers go, the most popular is undoubtedly the Unholy Trinity of Jeffrey Dahmer, Ted Bundy, and John Wayne Gacy. Netflix has already attempted scripted content surrounding Dahmer and Bundy (the Zac Efron-starring Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile) so that leaves only Gacy left.
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John Wayne Gacy Jr. was a politically-connected painter and businessman who killed at least 33 boys and young men from and buried at 26 of them in the crawl space of his Illinois home. A larger-than-life figure (and also physically imposing), Gacy is remembered for the particularly cinematic details of his story like the fact that he would occasionally perform at charitable events as “Pogo the Clown,” giving him the moniker the “Killer Clown.”
Dennis Rader
Dennis Rader, also known as BTK (Bind, Torture, Kill) is just the absolute worst. As evidenced by his the charming nom de plum her chose for himself, Rader was something of a serial killer fanboy – exhaustingly preoccupied with his place in true crime history. He killed 10 people in the Wichita, Kansas area between 1974 and 1991, all the while sending taunting letters to the police.
Thankfully, after briefly resuming the letter sending in the early 2000s, Rader was eventually caught due to some hilarious incompetence. Another Netflix series, Mindhunter, appeared to be setting up Rader is its “Big Bad” over its two seasons. With Mindhunter tragically canceled, Netflix might be inclined to do the BTK story properly. If nothing else, that would be the casting opportunity of a lifetime for balding white male actors with goatees.
