A production assistant for Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story (2022) said it was "one of the worst shows I've ever worked on".
Netflix's hit new series is based on the horrific real life crimes of serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer and has attracted controversy with family members claiming the show has ‘re-traumatised’ their loved ones.
But now a crew member has spoken out against the show, claiming she was "treated horribly" on set.
Kim Alsup also claimed she was left suffering PTSD after watching the trailer for the movie.
She said in a now deleted tweet: "I worked on this project and I was 1 of 2 Black people on the crew and they kept calling me her name. We both had braids, she was dark skin and 5’10. I’m 5’5.
"Working on this took everything I had as I was treated horribly."
When quizzed by the Los Angeles Times, Kim later added: "I was always being called someone else’s name, the only other black girl who looked nothing like me, and I learned the names for 300 background extras.
“I just feel like it’s going to bring back too many memories of working on it. I don’t want to have these PTSD types of situations.
"The trailer itself gave me PTSD, which is why I ended up writing that tweet and I didn’t think that anybody was going to read.”
Kim said she did eventually see her experience improve during production on Episode 6.
A Netflix spokesperson told the LA Times that all crew is given access to free health and wellness courses, including access to a licensed therapist.
Shaun Brown, who plays Tracy Edwards, who was able to evade Dahmer, came out in support of the project.
He praised the series for shining a light on the often forgotten figures in the Dahmer case and wrote: “I hope you have love for all the victims and maybe in time you have more love for one another.”
Mirror Online has contacted Netflix for a comment.
The show dropped on the platform September 20 and many true crime fans say they feel "sick" after learning about the depths of the Milwaukee Cannibal's crimes.
Dahmer was arrested in 1991 and sentenced to 16 life terms for the murder and dismemberment of 17 men and boys between 1978 and 1991, many of whom he committed necrophilic acts on and consumed. He was beaten to death by an inmate in his cell in 1993.
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The true crime series was put together by horror auteur Ryan Murphy – the creator of massively popular American Horror Story – who did not shy away from some of the most chilling parts of Dahmer's sickening crimes.
This includes scenes where the Milwaukee Cannibal tries to feed his neighbour a sandwich filled with human flesh, as well as depicting his method of luring victims, drugging them and committing heinous acts on them.
Netflix has previously said that the show aims to shine "a spotlight on the as-yet untold stories of Dahmer’s victims, the people who tried to stop him, and the systemic failures that enabled him to continue his murderous spree for over a decade."
But this has not stopped some viewers, unaware of the gory details of the Dahmer case, from being repulsed by what they see.
One viewer said: "the story of Jeffery Dahmer is absolutely insane, got me sick to my stomach", while others were appreciative of the show's victim focus, with another saying: "Watching this series on Netflix. Dahmer acting is outstanding but I absolutely appreciate the victim's stories this dude was beyond sick."
But, one found the realism of the series to be most sickening, saying: "the story of Jeffrey Dahmer was disgusting enough, but seeing the actual crime scene and polaroids he took has me SICK."
Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story (2022) is available to stream now on Netflix.
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