Monster (TV Series) Silenced (2022) User Reviews

Brutal

[mg_legend · 10/10 · 24 September 2022]

This episode was hard to watch from the start, because you know how Tony's story is going to end. It's obvious when you start a series about Dahmer it isn't going to be sunshine and rainbows, but the way this episode goes so far to show Tony was an actual person and not just a "statistic" of Dahmer, with a personality, family and friends, dreams... it was so well done. Horrible, but well done.

I'm apparently quite a few characters short of the required amount, so I'm just going to babble on to get to the character limit a bit here. Truly a great episode in very good series, I'm still in shock at how well done it was.

So, so sad.

[bunnemmaj · 10/10 · 26 September 2022]

Oh wow, this really was a difficult watch! I almost turned it off a couple of times and skipped the rest of this episode and started the next one. As you know what is going to happen to Tony.

Showing one of his victims as a person with a family and hopes was an absolute stroke of genius and it was done so well too. Showing you his entire life from his birth onwards.

Tony seemed like a really lovely person and seeing him portrayed as this rather than just a number or another nameless victim is probably what made it so heart wrenching to sit and watch.

I thought the actor that played him was superb.

I literally can't sleep

[jtvdskic · 10/10 · 23 September 2022]

The end scene in episode six is disturbing in a way I've never seen before. This episode is brilliant. No book or article can describe the experience. I remember Dahmer in the news. I followed the story, and read the book. Nothing comes close to this. If you don't know the history of who Dahmer is, this will really creep you out.

I commend the writers, directors, and actors for producing an episode where I literally cannot sleep because my mind is still processing. I still have four episodes to watch. This production will surely blow other viewers away, win multiple awards and be a massive hit for Netflix.

Terrible, in a good way.

[darkaayylixo · 9/10 · 22 September 2022]

This episode was the hardest to watch. Not because it's bad, but because it shows the victim's side. This is what is lacking in some series with a documentary format, showing the side of people whose lives were interrupted by monsters like Jeffrey Dahmer, I ended this episode sad to know that this really happened.

The series uses the history and development of the victim's story to show that behind every case there is a story, there is a human being. Watching the series and seeing that her focus wasn't just on Dahmer's psychopathy, but also also that his victims they were people living their lives happily it was heartbreaking. Congratulations to the writers and directors for this episode.

This is just a great filmmaking

[amigo-85976 · 10/10 · 23 September 2022]

The technique the director uses to make us understand what's it like to be deaf is truly amazing to me, especially in it's simplicity. This is what good filmmaking is about, you take the means you have and you use it to convey your message, your vision, your emotions. I got all that from this episode, right away. It's also a very important step in describing the main hero personality, but mostly I was amazed of how the director worked with my attention, swinging it from right to left at his will, easily. This is a true work of art, I don't know what else to say. The whole show is good so far, but this episode stands out for me.

Traumatizing.

[DarkChosen · 9/10 · 25 September 2022]

This episode was traumatizing to watch, but it also serves an important purpose in highlighting the tragedy of these deaths and the suffering Dahmer inflicted on the families of the victims.

Hughes seemed like such a genuine, bright soul. He had been dealt a rough hand; gay, deaf, and mute, and yet he kept shooting for his dreams no matter what and never allowed anything to get him down. But in the end, he ended up the victim of the senseless violence of this maniac.

And it's not just Hughes -- every single one of these victims, all seventeen of them, had their own lives, dreams, struggles, and they all left behind grieving families. It's truly baffling that the police did not catch this maniac earlier; if they had been even a little bit more competent, perhaps all of the deaths past 1978 could have been avoided and the world would be richer for it.

I'm so conflicted with "liking" this show. On one hand, the acting and writing is top-notch and they do a great job depicting these tragic events faithfully. But on the other hand, the families of the victims are still suffering from their losses and being forced to relive these events is not something I would wish upon any of them. I certainly hope none of them ever go anywhere near this show. That said, at the very least the show does the important duty of highlighting Dahmer's victims. Dahmer himself is not at all painted as any kind of empathetic figure with a tragic past, he's just a maniac. There's no excuse for anything he did.

Masterpiece

[axelsohl · 10/10 · 21 September 2022]

I have never been this amazed by an episode for quite some time. You knew Dahmer was going to kill Tony since the first time you saw him but the question was not if, but when. Every time I saw Jeff and Tony together I thought it would be their last time. Jeff keeps on meeting with Tony, leading him on until he kills him. And that fantastic and horrifying scene where he calls Errol Lindsey's family was just so damn good. And then the episode finishes with a disgusting scene that will make you grossed out when he cooks and eats Tony. Amazing episode and I hope this quality stays up for the rest.

Rodney Burford, remember the name

[empoweringmanagement · 10/10 · 4 October 2022]

As many of the reviews already said, this is a terribly moving and devastating episode. Evan Peters really does deserve awards for such a layered portrayal of someone it's easy to dismiss as the worst monster in the human race. But Rodney Burford, an actor that has only been in one reality show before this, deserves kudos for dominating this episode and portraying such a fully fleshed out, beautiful character. One that we know is doomed from the beginning of the episode, creating such a tragic beauty. I found myself wishing a hundred times that it had gone differently, that each choice the characters made had been made differently, even though I knew the truth. Ryan Murphy at his best can do that, like in People vs. OJ Simpson. Just wishing it could have gone differently for everyone.

Best episode of the show

[yordinct · 10/10 · 26 September 2022]

From the beginning to the end it is an absolutely master piece even when you know how his story is going to end. Amazingly way to portrayed a deaf perspective when socializing and finding love you can see the pain, frustration and illusion on him. Also you can see how creative the director is, how every detail is important, the scenes and color palette choices are just mind blowing and it fixes with the feeling of each character. Evans Petters acting is out of this world I hope he gets more recognition after this and start working on big projects as well, it's just crazy how uncomfortable he can make you feel during this episode. Best episode so far!

This was powerful.

[Sleepin_Dragon · 10/10 · 15 October 2022]

Born deaf into a loving family, Tony aspires to be a model, he moves away from the nurturing arms of his family, and one night meets Jeff Dahmer.

For me, the best episode of the series so far, talk about moving, this one doesn't just rip your heart out, if fills you with hope and optimism first. If you didn't utterly hate and loathe Jeff by now, from this point onwards, you'd detest him.

This signalled a real change up, so far everything we've seen has been from Jeff's point of view, here we see if from the other side, in this case, Tony's. We get Tony's story, quite literally from his birth, to his family life, to his horrible demise. The victims have so far mattered, but here they explored the character in depth.

Was it love, or had Jeff found someone that he could relate to, for some short spells, we saw him functioning almost normally, but if course the honeymoon period doesn't last for very long.

Rodney Burford!!!! You are quite something.

Fabulous episode, this moved me to tears, 10/10.

Stunning.

[dashwilson-40000 · 9/10 · 2 October 2022]

One of the best episodes of television I've ever seen. The scene in the diner literally made me weep. Yes it's semi humanising a killer but it's also showing that everyone has a soul - even for just moments and deep down people just want to be understood.

Brilliantly directed episode too. To me the series could have ended at this point. I think 6 eps would have been enough - let the audiences minds do the rest. Peters deserves an Emmy nom for this ep alone. This episode wasn't about Dahmer. It was about being human, about being different, and about being alive.

Watch this show, it's got something.

Heartbreaking

[tiannamorison · 14 October 2022]

This whole series broke my heart but especially this episode. The rejection and prejudice that Tony experienced set him up to be a perfect victim for Dahmer. He just wanted love and acceptance and the American dream- like everyone else. And he thought he'd found it with Dahmer. Accepting AND a photographer. Dream come true turns into a nightmare.

This show is so hard to watch. It's too masterful. Every episode I felt sick but felt I had to finish it. For once, it doesn't sensationalize or glorify the life of a killer. It makes it what it is. Hopeless and deceiving and terrifying. You feel like you've stepped into Dahmer's world (and mind) and it sucks. I feel so awful and jumbled up and dissociated and almost disjointed after watching an episode of this series. It's heartbreaking and terrifying and dark. "Being" in Dahmer's world is claustrophobic. You feel like one of the victims just from participating in watching it.

And this episode is the most heartbreaking.

This show is not enjoyable to watch. It's more of an eye opener. A realistic education on a psychopaths world. I was fascinated and disgusted the whole time but I got to episode 6 and there's only 10.... A specific kind of willing torture. It's gonna win so many awards and it was worth watching but I hope to never see a show or episode like this again.

Dahmer: A Love Story (LOL)

[TheFearmakers · 5/10 · 22 September 2022]

To humanize one of Dahmer's victims is not only a good idea but it needed to happen because most serial killer biopics lets the viewer get to know the killer as well as his victims, in this case, victim, singular, as the deaf guy that Dahmer killed gets his own episode, and it's actually a love story... And that's where, again, Monster plays with facts and turns them into fiction... Dahmer killed Mr. Hughes the way he killed the rest of the pickups: invited them over to his apartment to take naked pictures, drugged them, strangled them, or made them into zombies... In Hughes case he was strangled...

Instead of this, they have an entire episode of the titular Monster becoming a kind of reluctant Cassanova and getting to know Hughes by learning how to sign and it's all just too much... The scenes with the real life deaf actor, however, are a nice break, showing a real person with a real soul... But when they combine this reality with Dahmer, played by Evan Peters as a creepy robotic weirdo who NO ONE WOULD EVER go home with... then it becomes, simply, a reach.

The best TV episode!

[dimkovachev-46024 · 10/10 · 22 September 2022]

This is probably the best episode in the history of TV. The way the director presents the connection between Tony and his family and Tony and Jeff is brilliant!

Episode six is where you understand the real problems in Jeffs' mind and why he is killing people. He is so scared to be abandoned that he kills the only person that cares about him and can pull him out from his demons. However, at the end the dark thoughts and the lack of love from his parents during his childhood win and he is turns back into the monster he was. This episode is from the point of the victim not the serial killer and you can feel what it means someone to steal your future and dreams. You can also feel the pain of his mother and sisters.

Combination of distrubing footage with touching scenery and acting

[jsirugo · 10/10 · 29 September 2022]

This episode was something else. It really was about perspective. I will avoid spoling , and I also won't humanize Dahmer in any way. But the way this episode showed so many perspectives, and they way it was portrayed to the viewer, was something new for me. I've never felt so in touch with this victim than ever before, and after watching you will understand what I mean by this. It almost felt like I was there, it really was that good.

Not ever have I been hearing my own heartbeat the way I did during this episode. In a whole new way, the director made sure the viewer was there. We felt everything. Without spoiling, this victim was different compared to the others who fell in bad luck with Dahmers presence. The cinematography, the silence, the camera angles. Everything. The buildup of emotions. I can continue forever.

Absolutely a masterpiece of filmmaking. I rarely write reviews, but this made me feel like I had to. Deeply disturbing footage, combined with beautiful filmmaking really made this hit so different. As mentioned, I rarely write reviews. But the way this episode got me looking away, but I just could'nt take my eyes of the screen. Truly, truly a masterpiece. The directors should be proud to make this. It deserves every award coming. Truly traumatizing, and impossible to forget.

Hits you in the face with its skill and precision

[Archie-Leech · 10/10 · 4 October 2022]

A total masterclass in directing from Paris Barclay.

How could you not walk away from this episode and feel hollowed out? Told from primarily three perspectives this story darts and weaves as it shines color on what happens when someone alienated in society connects with another.

A love story that ultimately is consumed by darkness that we, the viewer, are privy to.

Sure, the rest of the season is spectacular but this episode is some of the best TV I've seen. The deaf scenes and use of sound should be studied by others. What a treat. And not to mention what a ending. Love for / to everyone involved.

The only one that could fix him...

[alejim-63778 · 10/10 · 25 September 2022]

I started this episode emotional, cause I was constantly thinking: he manipulated and used a deaf person to his own "happiness". As the episode goes on, I don't know if it goes harder, better, or worse in a good way; but I couldn't contain my cry at the end even when I knew that was gonna happen.

I was understanding Jeffrey's mind, I was obviously questioning why he did all of that, but for some reason, I didn't hate him, now I do. I forgot that there are more people that Dahmer affected. And the only person that could fix him, gets send to the "vortex". Not every TV episode makes you cry. One of the best ones I have ever seen.

This episode ripped my heart out

[chowderposh · 9/10 · 4 October 2022]

And stomped all over it. From the get go you know Tony is going is going to end up the victim, but you still hope and pray that you're wrong. That maybe he gets away or just becomes a witness to one of Dahmer's crimes. The saving grace was that they didn't show the murder. I was already a sobbing mess halfway into the episode and I wouldn't have been able to watch it happen.

I believe the creators wanted to focus on one of the victims for a couple reasons. For one it puts the viewer in the mindset of the victim's family; how horrific it is to lose someone you care about. To not have answers right away. But it also shifts the perspective on Dahmer.

For the whole show we've seen his tragic upbringing and the constant motif of loneliness and fear of being left behind. Not to mention his first two murders are painted as accidents. It almost makes the viewer want to pity him and excuse his actions. Tony's story resets that narrative. We're reminded how horrific the monster truly is. How he had his chance at a normal, healthy relationship but it was too late. Dahmer had already reached the point of no return.

Maybe if Jeffrey and Tony had met years earlier both their stories would have been completely different.

Their chemistry is amazing!

[ksamtl · 10/10 · 10 October 2022]

The chemistry between Rodney Burford and Evan Peters was incredible!! I found myself hoping against hope that maybe Tony got away and we know his story because he was able to escape and when he saw Dahmer arrested was able to tell his story. Especially the part when we saw him go out the door and left Dahmer with the hammer behind his back and a smile on his face. That shows you how good Evan Peters is that he managed to make me happy that he found a nice guy who really liked me. Now I need to go take a shower because I feel really gross that I ever thought a nice thing about Jeffrey Dahmer.

I really hope we get to see Mr Burford in more movies/shows. He is a wonderful actor and I can't imagine how hard it is to play a role like that. If a screenwriter out there happens to make a rom-com staring he and Evan Peters, I would absolutely watch it!

I feel like I need to end this by saying how disgusting Jeffrey Dahmer was and I don't for one second believe there is a molecule in his body worthy of sympathy or caring.

Incredibly disturbing & heartbreaking

[caitlinjamison-35372 · 10/10 · 22 October 2022]

I do not think I've given anything a 10/10 on IMDB, but this episode was gut-wrenching and I can't stop thinking about it. I followed every report on Dahmer in the 90's, but understanding the perspective of the victims is something that was not captured like this. This episode- It's actually beautiful at times, which makes it that much more devastating. It's so sad because you know something terrible is going to happen, and yet it's still frustrating when it does. Impeccable acting, filming and writing. It should be noted - the diverse staff of writing & production - hopefully we see more of this. If there was an episode that deserves an Emmy, it's this one.

This episode killed me.

[angelabox · 10/10 · 3 October 2022]

This episode killed me.

I mean my goodness. What an amazing set up with sweet Tony and his wonderful family and a little bit of light he brought into Jeff's life and you saw for a moment what it could be like if he would have been normal. I have to take a break for a couple of days to watch another episode because that really killed me at the end. I'm wondering if Tony is the young man whose mother screamed out in the courtroom in that famous outburst we all remember. What an absolute tragedy.

When Tony crossed over Jesus was there to greet him with open arms and he was able to finally hear everything, and there was no more pain. Only love.

Strongest episode of the series

[Kingslaay · 8/10 · 19 November 2022]

This episode hit me hard. Even though I knew how it was going to end and that there was no hope, a part of me wanted Jeff to hold off killing such an innocent soul. Tony was an innocent, likeable and lovely figure in this series. He was loved by his family and a good son. In life, you want such people to not just survive but thrive. Therefore it was heartbreaking when he became another victim. Quite a deep and well made episode. You could see even Jeff struggling with his urges not to kill something that could have been meaningful.

This was the toughest and most emotional part of the show for me. Dahmer was truly a monster. The showrunners did not need to show too much gore in the final moments as we all knew how it sadly ended.

ENOUGH TO MAKE ME JUMP ON THE NEXT EPISODE IMMEDIATELY!!!!

[yuvrajjuneja-59021 · 9/10 · 17 June 2023]

This episode is really very well made and it's Enough to Make Me Impress Alot. The Other episodes are also too good, every episode is unique in its own. But this one is Masterpiece!! That I can REGRET!!! This episode is really very perfect and also it's too good in fact my I couldn't couldn't blink at all. This episode is actually the greatest one ever. This episode is actually the greatest episode ever I've seen and I really enjoyed it. I don't know why am I repeating the same sentence again and again. But if you can understand what I mean to say all of you, so you may probably also have thought that how much I like this one. I can't reveal more details of spoiler so go and watch. Enjoy!

The Best of Dahmer Thus Far!!

[upliftandinspire · 9/10 · 3 June 2023]

I can't speak for the last four episodes. However, this is by far the best I've seen. Swapping the perspective from killer to victim is refreshing.

I also appreciated how viewers saw Tony's brave and unapologetically authentic soul. He lived his life freely. Living in his truth is an inspiring and beautiful message to see during pride month. I even loved how Tony's family loved and embraced him. The episode portrayed blackness and gayness in a deservedly positive light.

However, I do not fancy the Dahmer humanization arc. The result still stayed the same: a colossal loss. I didn't buy Lionel or his spouse when they expressed gratitude toward Jeff's progress. How could they not recognize his red flags?

The episode kept me enticed the whole while. I found the plot twist at the end clever. It amazes me how the omission of one detail alters the narrative drastically. I wondered what a happy ending would have looked like for Tony. He more than earned happiness, love, respect, and appreciation for his contribution to society.

Another attribute that stood out to me concerned the communal bond. I loved how Tony's family collaborated a net of support to find Tony. They believed in him. They heard his impact even in his absence. I wish reality always reflected this palpable, unconditional love, not to mention less stigma around the 'gay' word.

Tony's mother's tears at the dinner table moved my soul. I almost knew the pain of losing a child. I can only imagine. If only fantasies became true more often.

"Silenced" is a reminder to stand and speak up. Your voice matters. Each queer and black life serves as an invaluable person. Remember their names. Speak now!!

The Most Heart-wrenching Episode

[Qoenntrell · 10/10 · 17 November 2022]

The silent man who was silenced by Dahmer in his cold hearted endeavour to exert control over him. This episode deals with another of his victims but in a special way as Tony mirrors Dahmer's problems in a way.

We begin with a flashback of how the man Dahmer lured to his apartment at the end of last episode was actually deaf from a very young age, kinda adds a layer of meaning to the title to this one. Really shows the struggles Tony faced as one who's black, deaf and gay. Two men who were outcasts in society and they found each other, unfortunately for Tony.

Dahmer sees himself in Tony, they face similar problems socialising with others, and seeing him struggle so much reminds him of him own in regards to his schoolmates, people he met at the bar and his family. It's an externalisation of his loneliness personified that causes them to connect to each other, even though their circumstances were so different.

"You seem worth it."

Probably the turning point in their relationship as for once in his life, Dahmer was appreciated by someone, and especially so for his efforts. All his life he'd been neglected and discarded for being a nuisance and a burden (by his family). But Tony treated him differently. He treated him well.

That scene and the next amplifies this contrast with the exaggerated distance between Dahmer and his father (and his wife), while Dahmer mimics Tony's posture in the former, a nod towards their newfound connection.

At his new and final home, Dahmer decides against drugging his new partner, because he feels that he's turning over a new leaf at that point. That he could suppress his obsessive tendencies this time, that Tony could change him. Dahmer also loosens his grip on the hammer as he tells him he won't disappear as he leaves for work, something that didn't happen with the rest of his victims, hence why he didn't kill him.

There's a lot of intricate character work and framing that's done exceptionally well to drive the characters forward, and a lot of it was done well to emphasise the family's grief and Tony's own perspective. An excellent episode, probably my second favourite of the show as well.