It comes following the brilliant acting masterclass from Evan Peters who portrayed Dahmer in the Netflix hit

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People are being urged not to dress up as serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer for Halloween this year. It comes following the brilliant acting masterclass from Evan Peters who portrayed Dahmer in the Netflix hit.

The Netflix story, however, has already come under fire for 'glamourising' the murderer - who killed and ate 17 victims in Ohio and Wisconsin between 1978 and 1991. The retelling of 10-episode-long series Dahmer - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Storyhas gained plaudits but people looking for a costume to wear at parties this year have been urged to avoid Dahmer.

The real-life serial killer and cannibal is expected to be one of the top costumes this year. The renewed interest in Dahmer and his crimes has people warning others not to don a blonde wig and gold-frame glasses this Halloween, explaining that dressing as the deranged serial killer is a slap in the face to the families of his victims.

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"The constant lack of remorse for Dahmer's victims on social media makes me believe many people are going dress as Jeffery Dahmer and his victims for Halloween and that is so sick," one person tweeted.

Another added: "I'm am urging people to PLEASE not dress up as Jeffery Dahmer for Halloween. We get that there is a cool new Netflix show about him but this man was a real-life murderer who does not deserve the praise."

"FFS, please do not "Cosplay" or dress up as Jeffrey Dahmer for Halloween. Stop idolizing a horrific human that committed atrocious crimes. It’s f****** weird,' someone else insisted. 'Go to therapy to work through your weird a** obsession, too. That s**t is not healthy."

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