Netflix's latest season of Monsters is based on the horrifying true story of two brothers who murdered their parents in the 1980s, and it has become a sensation on the streaming platform.The Ryan Murphy series, titled Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story, has reignited interest in the case of Erik and Lyle, who were found guilty of killing their parents at their Beverly Hills home in 1989.The dramatisation features Cooper Koch as Erik and Nicholas Chavez as Lyle, while Javier Bardem and Chloe Sevigny play their doomed parents Jose and Kitty Menendez.
The series is a sequel to the streaming giant's previous success, Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story, which saw Evan Peters portray the notorious serial killer.A third instalment focusing on Ed Gein, a murderer and grave-robber active in the 1950s, has already been given the green light.
Koch's portrayal of Erik has received widespread acclaim from audiences, particularly for his performance in the fifth episode, The Hurt Man, where his character reveals the abuse he endured from his father.
The heart-wrenching scene was shot in one continuous take, with a script that ran to 34 pages, reports the Mirror. Fans of Koch are now uncovering his lesser-known role in a film that viewers have described as "traumatising".
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