Netflix’s Creepy Teaser for Monster Season 2 Causes Concern for One Surprising Reason

The highly-anticipated teaser for Season 2 of Monster has been released, causing concern among Netflix viewers about how the show will handle the Menendez case.

Ryan Murphy’s true crime anthology series had a highly successful first season, depicting the gruesome case of notorious cannibalistic serial killer, Jeffrey Dahmer.

Despite facing controversy and accusations of being exploitative, as well as being categorized under the LGBTQ+ tag, Monster was still renewed for a second chapter.

The upcoming series, Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story, will center on a fresh case and delve into the infamous crime that led to the arrest of the brothers for the murder of their parents in 1989.

Netflix released the initial teaser trailer on August 27, 2024, featuring Javier Bardem and Chloë Sevigny in the roles of parents Jose and Kitty. Additionally, Nicholas Alexander Chavez and Cooper Koch appeared as brothers Lyle and Erik.

During a family photo session, a foreboding soundtrack accompanies a voiceover of Kitty questioning Jose about his relationship with the boys.

He asked, “What do you mean?”and Kitty responded, “I need to understand. I don’t want there to be any more secrets between us. I promise not to tell anyone.”

Jose reassures his wife, saying, “I will work to mend our family and make things right.”

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MONSTERS: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story | Official Teaser | Netflix (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKfxZrPm3EI)

This, coupled with the synopsis stating that the new series will explore the question “Who are the true monsters?”, implies that it will delve into the abuse allegations made by Erik and Lyle against their parents.

The primary question surrounding the case has always been the motive behind the brothers’ actions of killing their parents. The prosecution contended that it was driven by financial gain, whereas the defense claimed that Erik and Lyle had endured extensive emotional, physical, and sexual mistreatment over the years.

Additional evidence has been brought to attention since then, with Roy Rossello – a former member of the well-known Puerto Rican boy band Menudo – coming forward to claim that he was subjected to sexual abuse by Jose, who was the head of RCA Records at the time, during the 1980s.

Despite two mistrials, the brothers were ultimately convicted of first-degree murder and are now serving life sentences in prison without the possibility of parole.

Despite the ongoing proceedings and the appeal by their legal team with the added evidence of abuse, there is still concern about how the story will be portrayed in Monster Season 2.

After seeing the teaser, a user commented on X/Twitter, “If this was made to portray them as the bad guys, don’t even bother releasing it.”

“One person expressed their curiosity about Netflix’s approach to the Menendez case, while another commented on YouTube that the parents were the true monsters.”

Several individuals also shared their thoughts on the unsettling teaser, with one person stating, “It’s frightening. The true twisted mentality of the brothers and their parents could be anyone’s guess.”

“Someone else expressed, “There is a certain eeriness in old-fashioned family photographs.”

Some people believe that the series should not be moving forward at all. One person tweeted, “How many times do we need to see this documentary in different fonts?! Enough.”

Another individual joined the conversation, expressing, “There is no justification for the existence of this show. Merely listening to the brothers’ actual testimonies was revolting, and to have them recreated on screen is truly perverse.”

Despite any personal opinions, Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story will be available on Netflix starting September 19. In the meantime, there are other true crime documentaries being released this month that may be of interest.