The dad (Jose Menendez) was the producer of Menudo (the boyband which had Ricky Martin). The Menudo members have come forward and said they were exploited and sexually abused. The parents José and Kitty would take inappropiate nude pictures of Lyle and Erik when they were kids and these photos were shown in the trial, in addition to Erik's medical records at age 7 that were consistent with sexual abuse. The cousins testified that the brothers had told them they were molested when they were kids. The cousins warned the mother Kitty at the time and Kitty did nothing. Another cousin said that José would shower with his teenage sons; an uncle testified that he saw José punching 5-year-old Lyle. Kitty's therapist said that Kitty confessed she was hiding dark and embarrassing secrets about her family. A neighbour testified that José had CP films.
Apparently, Jose also had involvement with helping to pick out new members. According to one of the brothers, they recall boys coming to the house and having alone time with their dad. Both Jose and the man behind Menudo, Edgardo Diaz, are definitely PDF files.
When I was 13, we moved to a small town. Even at that age I recognized that many of my friends parents did the same. It was troubling to witness and at first I couldn't process it because I never grew up with that. As adults almost all of those friends experienced substance abuse with a couple just disappearing, never to be heard from again, even when their parents were on their deathbeds.
They usually portray the dad that way, but the mum usually gets a more sympathetic portrayal in media. I'm glad they are displaying just how vicious she was in her own way (emotionally & verbally). It also seems like they'll shine light on the sexual abuse from Jose this time around.
@feyrol42 Oh as soon as she said what she said about HER SONS to THEIR FACES, I don't think I've ever HATED a woman so much in my LIFE. She shouldn't have been able to have children. Yeah I can see hints of stuff that Jose might do.... and I'm so scared to see/hear those parts...
@@feyrol42 I do wonder if Kitty would have been better to them had she been able to get a handle on her depression.. I understand she was in a lot of pain, but I’m glad they’re showing that her words really did a number on the two young men… She may not have been an awful as Jose, but she still contributed a lot to the abuse over the years. Having a father who sexually abused them, then a mother who says she didn’t want them in the first place…. I can’t believe they kept it together as long as they did. I just feel bad that they now have to spend the rest of their lives behind bars. Honestly, I think they should get a retrial. I think now more people would see that these men aren’t a threat to society.
@@DannyCosmos The only reason I believe them is not because of their testimony. They could have made that up. It's because the dad worked at the very top in hollyweird. They all do it. Satanic industry.
Now that Im older, as a child who was raped, I understand now that it wasn't only about greed. It was about revenge. No one slaughters like that for money alone. That new evidence speaks volumes.
@@финик-с6ч Thank you love. Your sweet. I'm just baffled now as to how normal it really is in families. It's just unsettling. This is what happens though when no one is brought to justice. You can't pick and choose who to bring to justice.
I do really appreciate that they’re actually showing the dynamic of abuse that happened amongst the boys. It definitely gives us a deeper understanding of how there psyche got to that level of hatred to unleash. I think people fail to understand that abuse comes from people in all forms and tax brackets. And I applaud them for showing the character of the parents and how the boys evolved to men that became broken enough to break apart in the worst way imaginable.
Yeah, I may not watch this because watching the abuse that happened beforehand is very triggering for me, but I do remember the controversy and the stories about what happened in their family before they killed their parents.
This case was over-exposed in the media but never really validated the abuse. So this "pro-killer" take is surprising, but bittersweet. But why are the bros shown as homoerotic twunks, or is that just a Ryan Murphy thing?
I cried so hard after watching the real Lyle and Erik speech their testimony at the court. you'll feel the pain and anger from what happened to them because of their abusive parents since they were kids. they should reopen their case. Freedom for the Menendez brothers.
@@lisac.2438lyle did but erik couldnt, their parents were in control of all the money and didnt allow erik to go to a college dorm. without his parents hes broke n has no where to go
They need a governor’s pardon and release not another trial. You won’t find a jury to agree this was not first degree. A pardon from prison or probation is the best solution not another trial
He's a keeper. Co-stars have called him "hard working", "professional" and how he makes others comfortable working with him. I was in his Patreon club and gathered that he is easy going, adventuresome and wise. I guess that came from traveling around the world.
If you're a parent that abused your own child so bad to the point he'll have major serious repercussions later in life, you automatically lost the right to live among human beings.
My SO and I both had abusive parents, no need to share details or categories but trust me that for both of us our childhoods managed to achieve some of the highest levels of illegal trauma afforded to children not living in a warzone. The most interesting thing is all 4 of our parents are affluent and high-achieving, multiple degree, business-owning respected members of society. For that reason, few people have ever sided with us on this issue. We've both been denied and rebuked by basically every family member or adult peer we've ever known. My gf revealed her father's history of illegal and completely socially-unacceptable activities to all the employees that work at his clinic a few years ago (a lot of those in management are long-time employees/family friends) and they all ghosted her and still work there. What I've learned in life is that it's far more important to individuals to be able to pay their bills and feed their children than to stick their necks out for a random, potentially-lying abused child that is not their responsibility. That's why abused children like me are left behind by society. Going toe-to-toe over their own kid with someone who has manifested power in their life specifically so they can get away with abusive behavior is obviously going to be an uphill battle for anyone with a conscience. To those who've never experienced abuse, you'd be surprised by the amount of mental gymnastics we see from others to simply "keep the peace." Maybe the moral of the story is that we shouldn't be so concerned with being polite to others about their parenting. If you see any signs of someone mistreating their children, perhaps what we should do is immediately confront and shame them for it. But unfortunately because of various power dynamics and a legal system that can be manipulated, that isn't always feasible.
I was beaten and tortured for years and for years I beat and tortured people and now I live in a hole of shame, guilt and self hatred... there's many people who go through this and we'll never know about it
The two trailers show the mastery of strong editing, both telling two seemingly different stories. The first hints at an aspect of greed, while hinting at the abuse inflicted. And the second humanizes the brothers, shining a light on the horrifying reality they lived within. At any rate, I do feel that the truth will be told and hopefully this can finally lead to their release.
It did make me wonder if the show suggests two things could be true about the brothers’ motives. There was an element of greed, but also they thought it was the only way to end the abuse.
The fact that people are more angry at the brothers for spending money than at the parents for abusing children is crazy! The brothers saved other children from being abused and people are mad at that??
@@BambiBryant Yea, the mom abused one of the brothers and the father had other victims outside the family when he was a music executive at RCA records. One of them is Roy Rosello from the band Menudo who has a recent documentary detailing the abuse he went through when he visited the Menendez house. They were horrible people. I wouldn't be surprised if Ricky Martin was one of the other victims.
@DreamyVibes68 I agree with you about Ricky Martin being one of the other victims - I believe tho Roy said that the other members of menudo who he suspected also got groomed and abused by Jose were not ready to come out with their story and since it wasn’t his story to tell, he agreed to not identify them.
@@bohkhuj9247so here’s the thing that happened. Each side argued one thing. The state argued that it was all fabricated, the witnesses, the evidence etc. the defense states it’s true. That’s why two separate trials resulted in a hung jury. The state tried them over and over and over again (literally), but in the last trial- the judge (basically same side as the state) forbade that the defense couldn’t use the defense of sexual abuse, this was what was causing the jurors to be hung up. The state in the end would not allow the defense to use the only defense they had, after 3 trials and not being able to use their defense- they were found guilty. If this was today or , a black man- society would see it as disgusting that the state tried over and over and over to find the person guilty and even going as far as to prohibit the defense from using their defense.
Three trials? I had no idea. That’s torture on the victims to have to talk about the sexual assault over and over again. I can’t image the pain and mental health problems caused by having to keep going into detail about all of this in court, being drilled by a lawyer and not taking it out with a psychologist.
I wonder if they will cover the dinner party where the dad showed all the guests some weird p*do film. This actually happened and was brought up in trial, some guests said they were disgusted and others said they felt they couldn't walk out despite wanting too
I thought at first that the “Monsters” were the 2 boys, but I’m starting to realise that the parents were actually the monsters. I’ve heard of this crime but know nothing of the details. I’m looking forward to watching it.
Yeah, basically Erik and Lyle went through years of emotional and sexual abuse at the hands of their father Jose, beginning when they were six and ending when they turned eighteen. Kitty was full aware of what Jose was doing to the boys, but on countless events told witnesses to not go upstairs when Jose and the boys were up there. Many people have come forward that proves Jose was a messed up individual, and Kitty was no better; she was an alcoholic who fueled Jose to beat the kids at times which lead to Erik and Lyle only depending on eachother which lead to Jose and Kitty's murder
Kitty also abused and harassed Lyle, his testimony is in TH-cam against his mom and it's so creepy how she acted towards him, like he was her boyfriend@@eperonetrindall9116
@andrewft31 yeah, the boy band Menudo came forward about José's attitudes and sexual abuse he put on them, there's also that story of how José invited a group of people over for dinner and he put on a film he got overseas which was a very graphic porn film where children were present in the video. (The children weren't doing the act, they were watching) and José laughed uncontrollably at it. Many of the guests excused themselves and left. Disturbing shit
Wow. I never heard that story about the disgusting film their father showed to guests. I watched the Max doc series on Menudo not too long ago, and various members over many years talked about being groomed and SA. I remember what the press said at the time of the Menendez murders and the trial. It really affected the court of public opinion, with them painting the father as a stand up guy and the sons as greedy. Thankfully, we have come further as a society in regards to our understanding of SA and what the victims go through. That is why this movie can come out now, with what looks like the whole story being portrayed. 20+ years ago it probably wouldn't have been made, or it would have been as skewed as the press coverage.
I know seriously it was during that time back in 1989 This is going to be a hit on Netflix I can't wait for September 19 and I wanna see this** Don't blame the brothers blame the parents and they are dead now. The brothers are in prison now. I hope this movie does justice to the brothers*** I can't wait for this Ryan Murphy has been killing it lately. Chole Savigy as Kitty and Nicolas Chavez as Lyle he was in General Hospital.
@@light_and_soundit seems Chloe has been given nothing but shit bit parts in limited series' on Hulu. But she carries them like a champ. She might make a comeback with this. She's fantastic.
After seeing this, it really breaks my heart how the public came down so hard on them, ridiculed them, hated them, and they weren't even the real monsters. Everyone was feeling so bad for the parents 🤦♂️
@@cjking4511 she knew josé was sexually abusing the boys and she did nothing to stop him. she used to yell and hit them all the time, she forced lyle to kiss her and touch her body, she used to force erik to show her his penis so she could "check him out" and so many other terrible things. she deserved what happened to her.
@@cjking4511 whoa, did you not watch the full court trial? She literally molested Lyle as a preteen while Jose was away, herself was sexually abused young (as was Jose) and she wasnt some bystander to pity, she knew what was going on all along and was emotionally manipulative. Just because she was a mother, many fail to comprehend the complexity there. Kitty Menendez was unstable and needed help yes, but she was just as abusive in her own way. This shows how actually abuse is a cycle and the human person can only take so much before they crack and lash out.
1:32 great scene and sound . Lyle defending Erik as he should, confronting the animal they had as a father 😔 it was his greatest virtue, always being brave for his younger brother. I remember the admiration that Erik felt and described in court for him during those difficult times, and I admire him too. Not everyone can confront their abuser 💔 everything has a limit.
Aside from the horrific and brutal story, this trailer is fantastic. They really looks like Menendez family! I can't wait for September 19. I can't stop watching this!
The brothers shouldn't have gotten life without parole. Yes, what they did was bad but it was manslaughter, they should've done maybe 20 years max. Their trial was so unfair not allowing the abuse evidence and even the judge was criticised for it. Worse criminals who harm innocent victims are out of prison in just a few years and often reoffend, these guys were abused and retaliated against their own abusers, have never been violent before or since the murders and are thrown in prison to rot forever?? BS
Yeah. The judge obviously had a bone to pick. Prob a pedo. I just read about a guy who attacked EIGHT complete strangers with a hammer, one of whom ended up with permanent brain damage, two of them died. He only got a sentence of 10-30 years and was out in 13. If people think that was accurate sentencing, then these guys should be able to get parole after 34 years!
@@tracys169 You do know there are different degrees of murder, right? There were mitigating factors in this case concerning the abuse that should've reduced the criminal offense to voluntary manslaughter resulting in a sentence of 15-20 years. That means the intentional killing of another person that occurs in the heat of passion without premeditation. They deserved prison time, but not lwop.
@@Selena37-87But they did plan this. They even took the time to reload the gun when they were out of bullets to finish killing the mother. The crime scene evidence shows this.
I hope this story creates enough storm to have the brothers retried and ultimately freed. They were abused and exploited by their crazy sadistic parents. They have done their time and deserve to live their lives in peace.
Knowing how ppl were affected by Monster: Dahmer Story, please be cautious coming into this story. Especially for ppl who ever been abused by their parents (ex: sexual abuse). Ryan Murphy will go balls to the wall with the discomfort to tell the story. One of the things that I love/hate about his true crime shows. Just know in the end, the parents get their comeuppance.
I am surprised to this day that people only think about the murder and say how horrible the brothers were for killing their parents and not the horrific and sickening abuse that they suffered at the hands of their parents. The title is correct - their parents were the monsters.
Wow, perfect title! Initially you think "Monsters" is supposed to describe the children who murdered their parents, but then it's really the parents who are monsters, who were responsible for their children committing a "monstrous" act by law.
@@cookie_dough_hangover agree. that's what I meant. I thought it was supposed to describe the sons, until I saw the preview and realized it was really meant for the parents.
Javier Bardem and Nickolas Chavez....wow. The cast is stellar. This story is horrific on every level. Even though they are behind bars I hope the bothers eventually find peace.
Those poor boys. And now men, who were tried and sentenced WITHOUT the trauma they endured at the hands of their parents being taken into consideration whatsoever.
Look Ryan Murphy got the whole world involved with these guys wanting them to be free! No matter how you feel about Ryan Murphy if it wasn't for him no one would be talking about these men. Now Ryan Murphy does need to do more episodes to show everyone how the boys grown into the wonderful men they are today.
Cooper Koch's acting is amazing, he speaks just like the real Erik. And Javier Bardem is outstanding too. I'm glad there's finally a good movie about this case! Jose and Kitty were horrible people and these brothers should be paroled!
Law & Order True Crime: The Menendez Murders from 2017 was excellent as well. It’s told more from the perspective of the lawyer, played by Edie Falco. This one will probably focus more on the family.
@@MitsumiProtecc This isn’t true. Three people were aware of the SA claims before the killings even occurred, and they all testified in the first trial.
Exactly! They paid for what they did. They should be let out already. Life in prison without having a fair trial at 18 and 21 years old is beyond despicable.
I WANT EVERYONE TO COPY THIS TRAILER AND POST IT EVERYWHERE ONLINE!!! WE NEED MORE STORIES LIKE THIS MADE SO THAT PEOPLE CAN UNDERSTAND WHAT ABUSE LOOKS LIKE NO MATTER HOW RICH THE PEOPLE ARE! PEOPLE NEED TO SEE HOW ABUSE CAN MENTALLY TRAUMATIZE PEOPLE MINDS AND CAN CAUSE ACTS OF VIOLENTS!
@@theghostofrickyricardo9975 REALLY??? then why has 12 people already done it?? Seriously why waste your time trying to tell me what's irrelevant when people are doing what I asked?? You need think before you write!!
I am soo glad they are portraying this story exactly how it was for them. They would have never been convicted if the court would’ve let them their family members talk about the same abuse they witnessed.
Abuse rears it's ugly head almost always...and usually someone witness it and condone it or turn the other cheek ...sad when they could have made a difference
Bardem is smth else in this show... This show is worth watching for Javier Bardem's role alone!! It's brilliant and scary as hell! Bardem scared me more in this than in The Old Country for Old Men! The scene with the male prostitute, when he is playing the Roman Emperor in a fetish sex role-play, was scary and disgusting; the first family argument, when Kitty pulls Lyle's wig off, and Jose suddenly, in a fit of rage, smashes the plate against the wall, gave me almost a heart attack, and is hard to get through. I personally loved the show, and I think the case is subtly, and fairly analyzed.
I remember someone commenting that if this were the Menendez sisters, things would definitely be completely different, even though the murders went through. Ps: Awesome trailer
I feel like the scene where the brothers are clinging to each other on the boat is gonna be really emotional. Edit: Apparently it's going to be a version of the moment where Lyle learns Erik is still being harmed by Jose and they comfort each other. :(
I too believed the kids were spoiled rich kids ,but now the hideious abuse they went through has shined a new light on the whole affair..cant wait to see this
It was all about greed and revenge the father wasn’t gonna give them the inheritance which was the turning point as soon as they killed their parents they spent money on designer clothes, watches, cars and basketball game tickets
@@hehasnolips1371 You clearly don't know anything about this case. The father told them before the murders he had already removed them from the will. So how was that a turning point if the brothers weren't expecting any money??
@@DreamyVibes68 your a bigot who knows absolutely nothing about this case you mangy conservative scum pieces of actual fecal matter brain go read a book and look at news articles you nincompoop
Rich people do horrible things behind doors and are able to cover it up, easily. They also have the advantage of the stupidity of the common folks who think having money means you are a good person.
Lyle and Erik should be set free. They snapped after years of emotional and physical abuse on the hands of their father. Living in that house was pure torture.
How the f**k would you know, that they are abused? Would not be possible,that they made up this story just to justify their crimes and so they don't go to the prison? Have you ever thought about that? Or do you believe anything they say?
@@calebgriffy4585that’s the thing. Not sure if you watched the show to know more but that lawyer they hired was able to get a bunch of “murderers” off. In the show and in the real life court, the prosecutors brought up the fact that the lawyer was well known and the case before this one. She got off a kid that murdered his dad and he walked away free - basically saying she knows how to work the system and play on ppl’s hearts and tug on them etc. They had 3 trials and the first 2 couldn’t be doing guilty but the state kept trying them til they got a jury that could find them guilty. So at the end of the day, if it is the jurors to decide, try and get til you get a jury that will get a guilty verdict.
Yes, let's free 2 men who instead of just walking away from their parents decided to murder them and then act like nothing happened. It's not like they went to the cops immediately to confess. They denied it for months.
@@Krul6 Oh, not another one. I advise you to watch the trial fully before asking "why they didn't just walk away." Educate yourself on this first. The brothers will answer every question you have. The testimony are here on TH-cam free.
@@Krul6Lol you have no idea what you’re talking about & lived a very sheltered life. I can tell instantly by you saying they should’ve just went to the cops & talked to them
@@Krul6I bet you're one of those people who also ask why abused women don't leave their abusive partners and blame the victim smh. The brothers were afraid to report to the police bc they were threatened not to tell and were ashamed to reveal the abuse after the murders. They didn't think they'd be believed anyway.
So glad this the way the story is being told. Brutally murdering their parents was objectively an awful, tragic decision but the media portraying it to be for money always felt so wrong when it was clear they went through horrific abuse
I am on the 5th episode and follwed this case for yrs finally this Netflix Series about the Menendez brothers is finally coming to tell the truth about how much of a Monster their father was. The actors protraying them did a phenominal job Cooper Koch definitely should get an award fir his part. As u will see towards the last ten minutes of episode 5
The crazy thing in the 90’s the brothers were widely believed to be faking their abuse allegations. Retrospectively from a 21centuary lens many psychological profiles of the boys proved that they had all the hall markers of abuse. But in the 90’s the prosecution and public labeled the brother’s allegations as the “abuse excuse” and argued that “men could not be raped as they do not possess the necessary gear”. There were LOADS of family members/teachers/doctors/psychologists that corroborated elements of abuse they had noticed which built an overall horrifying picture. There were literally naked pictures taken by Jose (the dad) of the boy’s genitalia. Which was disgusting as they showed them to everyone in court. And recently there has been more evidence with people coming forward of being abused by Jose including members of ‘Menudo’ a boyband under Jose’s record label at the time. As well as letters the Erik had written about the abuse to his cousin etc… BEWARE: This drama portrayal of the case really is beefed up and showcase’s Murphy’s bias on the case. There is a-lot of embellished fiction integrated into the storyline. Lyle’s caricature is wildly out of character and is very nefariously portrayed. Like in addition to Murphy’s strange incestuous sexualisation of the brothers together (which their is 0 proof of). Lyle’s character later in the show is villainously shown to be lying to a reporter ‘Norma’ saying “he faked his emotions in court ”. In the real case this never occurred but he did say he had hopped him showing his true emotions would help get the jury on the brothers side etc… It really just takes a villainous approach to the brothers. A-lot of aspects of the case are fudged or embellished. But I guess everyone is readily able to portray and believe what they want to believe in relation to those case etc… But PLEASE keep in mind lots of aspects of the case are adapted to Murphy’s portrayal. I’d recommend you look into the case in your own time as it is fascinating as it was the first criminal trial for the court proceedings to be aired in real time to the general public. Saying all this the videography and the actors in this show are absolutely incredible! So worth a watch as long as you are familiar with the case and the dramatic liberties in this portrayal of the case.
Watched the WHOLE thing in a couple days - it's intense, deeply unsettling, depressing & traumatic to watch. I do feel they could have merged the last 4/5 episodes. I wouldn't necessarily watch it again but the performances, especially from the boys were amazing.
I remember thinking these boys were the greedy, bratty kids the media presented them to be until a few years back when I watched an in depth documentary on the case that really opened my eyes. These boys suffered bad abuse and they deserve more empathetic justice.
for my sociology paper i'm writing about their story and how the justice system failed them. however i wont' be able to watch this, i can't imagine all the abused they went through
So I’m gonna be honest, I only know a little bit. I know that the abuse was mentioned throughout the trial however was there any solid proof that the parents abused their kid or is this just the brothers statements alone and accusations because if that’s the case we can’t go based on that, a lot of people jump the gun on gypsy Rose Blanchard, if you look into the case, the fact of it, she lied and exaggerated about a lot of things even when her medical records were released she has a chromosome deficiency disorder, which explains the procedures that she had done wasn’t. She only had three invasive surgeries so her mother didn’t have much health and by proxy. It looks like her mother was just a fraud and con artist so she can get her daughter, free trips and free vacations and free Stuff free house? Which was wrong, but she wasn’t medically abused by people believe and people watch a documentary or some fictionalized show on Hulu and believe that she’s telling the truth . Watching her interrogation alone, she’s a pathological liar and shows it, and she also seems to carry traits of a sociopath. So I don’t wanna jump the gun because I believed her right away until our criminology class reviewed her case when she was being released this past year December and I realize that she did use a man on the spectrum lied and manipulate him demonized in the media. A lot. He not only was on the spectrum. He has level two autism, which means he needs someone to guide him. He has low IQ mental health issues. And he literally thought he was saving gypsies life, and ask gypsy to just run away with him multiple times and she wouldn’t take no for an answer So there’s been a Justice when it comes to Nicolas. He is serving her sentence. He’s the one that should’ve gotten the plea deal So I just want to be careful with this case. Myself I’m a a victim. Of SA. as a child, though I did not resort to committing the ultimate act I went through other means, and my abuser went up self-destructing in his own life. I don’t want this to be an acceptable act nationwide or any kid can claim that they were abused after taking their parents life. One kid recently took her parent life because of the cell phone. And I want people like gypsy Rose Blanchard making it a popular trend. Becoming some social media, influencer And basically making money for rambling onto a camera not even working one day for life and she’s doing the same exact thing. Her mother is doing, which is using her baby and exploiting it for attention and money. EDIT: OK, so my comments are not showing up in the bottom so for people who replied to me thank you . I will definitely be looking into it and it’s very concerning from what I’m reading so far. I appreciate the information and the response people have provided. 🙏🏽👍🏽
@@lissaC.W. yes there was proof. Many people from their inner circle talked about instances in which the boys were abused. But mostly there wasn’t videos on what happened. But I also saw somewhere naked photos of Erik that were taken. I honestly haven’t been able to watch full videos of the trial so these are based on the few clips I saw because, I just find it so disturbing and sad that no one stood up for them or even tried to believed them.
those boys shouldn't be in prison people who are pushed to their breaking point will snap and Erik and Lyle were traumatized by their so called parents so it was inevitable they would resort to drastic measures to try and be free of them
I applaud the trailers Netflix have been putting out for this story so far. I do wonder if there's a significance that both of them are 2-minute and 44-second long. Plus, the contrast of both of the trailers some have hinted on along with the difference of its thumbnails - the first one showing the brothers and the second one showing the parents... Kudos!
I’m surprised they showed the mom and emotionally abusive. In most of the portrayals it’s only the dad who is and the mom is just complicit through silence to where people feel sorry for her too
Please free the Menendez brothers! They do not deserve to still be incarcerated, they killed their abusers, and everybody in their lives failed them. They endured years of sexual abuse by the monsters, they did not deserve to get life in prison. This film better do justice to them, and the proceeds better be invested in freeing them.
@@georgeforall Your statement is giving victim blaming. These were humans abused since kids, one thing about abuse is that decisions are made for you. Instead of asking why victims don’t just leave, maybe ask why abusers are not being caught on time?
@@georgeforallErik said that he can’t remember existing without getting “f…ed” by his father, his words. Since six that he was routinely SAd well into adulthood. I can’t even imagine what that does to someone’s brain and soul, which is why the last thing I’m gonna do is sit here and judge how said person goes about ensuring that it stops! The young men that they were back then could NOT be thinking like the average person. Erik was practically tortured all through his life, his brother had just found out about it, as he thought that the predator had only abused him and stopped years earlier. He was furious at finding out what had been happening to his brother. I don’t know about you but I would have gone totally mad. When he confronted his father about that and threaten to tell people if he ever touched his brother again, Menendez also threatened him. Those guys were obviously not thinking straight through the PTSD, rage, fear and Stockholm syndrome. To question their decisions and the way they went about doing what they did makes little sense compared to their main motive.
The Mother was even worse she knew what was going on and never stopped her husband from molesting her children yes they were both monsters a parent supposed to protect their children not hurt them 🤬
The Dahmer series went hard asf, now we get Javier Bardem and Chloe Sevigny, I have no doubt this will be just as good. Hopefully the creators keep churning out more instalments, because these are really well done
I think it’s a flashback to their childhood Jose’s wearing a Roman crown and though the brothers didn’t say he did that in real life he would tell them about how Romans and Greeks had s*x before battle as a way of normalising the sa to them so it’s the series creative way of demonstrating that I think
The dad (Jose Menendez) was the producer of Menudo (the boyband which had Ricky Martin). The Menudo members have come forward and said they were exploited and sexually abused.
The parents José and Kitty would take inappropiate nude pictures of Lyle and Erik when they were kids and these photos were shown in the trial, in addition to Erik's medical records at age 7 that were consistent with sexual abuse. The cousins testified that the brothers had told them they were molested when they were kids. The cousins warned the mother Kitty at the time and Kitty did nothing. Another cousin said that José would shower with his teenage sons; an uncle testified that he saw José punching 5-year-old Lyle. Kitty's therapist said that Kitty confessed she was hiding dark and embarrassing secrets about her family. A neighbour testified that José had CP films.
Yep, which means he was definitely a predator...
Roy from Menudo said he was SA'd by Jose Menendez when he was only 13 years old! Then after Jose signed Menudo to his record label.
He also was a film producer. These people with power are usually a bit crazy
@@Blue-dc3rh yep.. I recall that too. Awful man
Apparently, Jose also had involvement with helping to pick out new members. According to one of the brothers, they recall boys coming to the house and having alone time with their dad. Both Jose and the man behind Menudo, Edgardo Diaz, are definitely PDF files.
The mother reminds me of those parents that like to blame their children for their own failures in life.
Could it maybe be because that’s exactly what she did!?
Isn’t that exactly what she did?! Disgusting.
When I was 13, we moved to a small town. Even at that age I recognized that many of my friends parents did the same. It was troubling to witness and at first I couldn't process it because I never grew up with that. As adults almost all of those friends experienced substance abuse with a couple just disappearing, never to be heard from again, even when their parents were on their deathbeds.
It's jealousy too. In her head, the husband had sex with them but not her.
I hate parents that do that
I’m glad it’s showing how awful the parents were to them. That’s important to actually understand the story.
Exactly what I was going to say, I hope it's like that all the way through, the PARENTS are the MONSTERS... not the brothers.
They usually portray the dad that way, but the mum usually gets a more sympathetic portrayal in media. I'm glad they are displaying just how vicious she was in her own way (emotionally & verbally). It also seems like they'll shine light on the sexual abuse from Jose this time around.
@@_empressjade_ 100%.
@feyrol42 Oh as soon as she said what she said about HER SONS to THEIR FACES, I don't think I've ever HATED a woman so much in my LIFE. She shouldn't have been able to have children.
Yeah I can see hints of stuff that Jose might do.... and I'm so scared to see/hear those parts...
@@feyrol42 I do wonder if Kitty would have been better to them had she been able to get a handle on her depression.. I understand she was in a lot of pain, but I’m glad they’re showing that her words really did a number on the two young men… She may not have been an awful as Jose, but she still contributed a lot to the abuse over the years. Having a father who sexually abused them, then a mother who says she didn’t want them in the first place…. I can’t believe they kept it together as long as they did. I just feel bad that they now have to spend the rest of their lives behind bars. Honestly, I think they should get a retrial. I think now more people would see that these men aren’t a threat to society.
hope they do this story justice. those boys endured so much abuse it’s insane.
Prove they got abused
@@DannyCosmossend me your addy
@@DannyCosmos The only reason I believe them is not because of their testimony. They could have made that up. It's because the dad worked at the very top in hollyweird. They all do it. Satanic industry.
nope netflix and hollywood they doin it for moooooney at thats it still alot of heresay lol
No they did not 😂😂😂
Now that Im older, as a child who was raped, I understand now that it wasn't only about greed. It was about revenge. No one slaughters like that for money alone. That new evidence speaks volumes.
Woh woh woh chill my girl.... 😢
So sorry for you
Yes they do. Because the brothers did
@@финик-с6ч Thank you love. Your sweet. I'm just baffled now as to how normal it really is in families. It's just unsettling. This is what happens though when no one is brought to justice. You can't pick and choose who to bring to justice.
@@MitsumiProtecc if you say so...
I do really appreciate that they’re actually showing the dynamic of abuse that happened amongst the boys. It definitely gives us a deeper understanding of how there psyche got to that level of hatred to unleash. I think people fail to understand that abuse comes from people in all forms and tax brackets. And I applaud them for showing the character of the parents and how the boys evolved to men that became broken enough to break apart in the worst way imaginable.
Yeah, I may not watch this because watching the abuse that happened beforehand is very triggering for me, but I do remember the controversy and the stories about what happened in their family before they killed their parents.
This case was over-exposed in the media but never really validated the abuse. So this "pro-killer" take is surprising, but bittersweet. But why are the bros shown as homoerotic twunks, or is that just a Ryan Murphy thing?
Well said !!!!!! The boys suffered !!
They changed reality to make Erik a homosexual so that Ryan Murphy can get his Homoerotic requirements with real people again.
It’s fake. Written by story writers 😂😂😂
I cried so hard after watching the real Lyle and Erik speech their testimony at the court. you'll feel the pain and anger from what happened to them because of their abusive parents since they were kids. they should reopen their case. Freedom for the Menendez brothers.
Murder is never the answer. They could have gone to a different state or country and leave these horrible parents behind. And just live their life
@@lisac.2438the the parents would have abused many others as they already have. Sometimes you have to put down the monsters for good.
@@lisac.2438lyle did but erik couldnt, their parents were in control of all the money and didnt allow erik to go to a college dorm. without his parents hes broke n has no where to go
@@ashley38296 he couldn’t go find a job? Live like regular people? Even poor until he could do better ?
They need a governor’s pardon and release not another trial. You won’t find a jury to agree this was not first degree. A pardon from prison or probation is the best solution not another trial
lyles (nicholas) face when jose said he didn’t hit him hard enough growing up… yeah he’s gonna crush this role
Yes. He seems promising.
@@sana_the_bookaholiclo fed. Nicolas in General Hospital as Spencer Cassidine. ❤Excellent actor.
@@joyceelmer131 He was good since day one!
He's a keeper. Co-stars have called him "hard working", "professional" and how he makes others comfortable working with him. I was in his Patreon club and gathered that he is easy going, adventuresome and wise. I guess that came from traveling around the world.
Familiar line tho
If you're a parent that abused your own child so bad to the point he'll have major serious repercussions later in life, you automatically lost the right to live among human beings.
My SO and I both had abusive parents, no need to share details or categories but trust me that for both of us our childhoods managed to achieve some of the highest levels of illegal trauma afforded to children not living in a warzone. The most interesting thing is all 4 of our parents are affluent and high-achieving, multiple degree, business-owning respected members of society. For that reason, few people have ever sided with us on this issue. We've both been denied and rebuked by basically every family member or adult peer we've ever known. My gf revealed her father's history of illegal and completely socially-unacceptable activities to all the employees that work at his clinic a few years ago (a lot of those in management are long-time employees/family friends) and they all ghosted her and still work there. What I've learned in life is that it's far more important to individuals to be able to pay their bills and feed their children than to stick their necks out for a random, potentially-lying abused child that is not their responsibility. That's why abused children like me are left behind by society. Going toe-to-toe over their own kid with someone who has manifested power in their life specifically so they can get away with abusive behavior is obviously going to be an uphill battle for anyone with a conscience. To those who've never experienced abuse, you'd be surprised by the amount of mental gymnastics we see from others to simply "keep the peace." Maybe the moral of the story is that we shouldn't be so concerned with being polite to others about their parenting. If you see any signs of someone mistreating their children, perhaps what we should do is immediately confront and shame them for it. But unfortunately because of various power dynamics and a legal system that can be manipulated, that isn't always feasible.
True. What a shame that now the same applies to the boys. Because letting them go with a hug was not an option.
I was beaten and tortured for years and for years I beat and tortured people and now I live in a hole of shame, guilt and self hatred...
there's many people who go through this and we'll never know about it
Oh cut it OUT. Stop tryina put sympathy towards people who took their parents out
@@nekaneka-lo2jsWhy don’t they deserve sympathy?
The two trailers show the mastery of strong editing, both telling two seemingly different stories. The first hints at an aspect of greed, while hinting at the abuse inflicted. And the second humanizes the brothers, shining a light on the horrifying reality they lived within. At any rate, I do feel that the truth will be told and hopefully this can finally lead to their release.
The first one focused on abuse too- this one is just more explicit about it
It did make me wonder if the show suggests two things could be true about the brothers’ motives. There was an element of greed, but also they thought it was the only way to end the abuse.
Amen!
Yeah. It’s sad how they got paid for killing their parents when they were only trying to escape from their cruelty. Poor boys. 🥺
*Whenever Javier plays a villain cinematic gold is made. I cant wait. He may win an Emmy*
I think Nicholas and Cooper will also do a fantastic job as Lyle and Erik.
agree.
I can already sense Erik’s mannerisms in Cooper’s portrayal
I agree ! I like him so this role is obviously a risk to play such an awful character but he def is scary lol
Kyle and Erik were human rights activists. Boomers are evil. They won’t let go
The fact that people are more angry at the brothers for spending money than at the parents for abusing children is crazy! The brothers saved other children from being abused and people are mad at that??
Were the parents abusing other kids too? Genuine question cuz I don’t know details
@@BambiBryant Yea, the mom abused one of the brothers and the father had other victims outside the family when he was a music executive at RCA records. One of them is Roy Rosello from the band Menudo who has a recent documentary detailing the abuse he went through when he visited the Menendez house. They were horrible people. I wouldn't be surprised if Ricky Martin was one of the other victims.
@@DreamyVibes68 omg. I should watch that. What horrible people!
@DreamyVibes68 I agree with you about Ricky Martin being one of the other victims - I believe tho Roy said that the other members of menudo who he suspected also got groomed and abused by Jose were not ready to come out with their story and since it wasn’t his story to tell, he agreed to not identify them.
@@DreamyVibes68There is no proof the mom abused them besides their testimony lies
Ive said for years Erik and Lyle deserve parole for this, glad to see these parents are finally being shown for what they were..
How do you know this version is the truth ?
@@bohkhuj9247so here’s the thing that happened. Each side argued one thing. The state argued that it was all fabricated, the witnesses, the evidence etc. the defense states it’s true. That’s why two separate trials resulted in a hung jury. The state tried them over and over and over again (literally), but in the last trial- the judge (basically same side as the state) forbade that the defense couldn’t use the defense of sexual abuse, this was what was causing the jurors to be hung up. The state in the end would not allow the defense to use the only defense they had, after 3 trials and not being able to use their defense- they were found guilty. If this was today or , a black man- society would see it as disgusting that the state tried over and over and over to find the person guilty and even going as far as to prohibit the defense from using their defense.
Three trials? I had no idea. That’s torture on the victims to have to talk about the sexual assault over and over again. I can’t image the pain and mental health problems caused by having to keep going into detail about all of this in court, being drilled by a lawyer and not taking it out with a psychologist.
Surprised this isn’t trending, this looks incredible. One of the best trailers I’ve seen
I wonder if they will cover the dinner party where the dad showed all the guests some weird p*do film. This actually happened and was brought up in trial, some guests said they were disgusted and others said they felt they couldn't walk out despite wanting too
The posters for this are plastered all over West L.A. 😅😅
Kyle and Erik were human rights activists. Boomers are evil. They won’t let go
Right hope it’s good like the Jeffrey Dahmer movie
I think the Same
I thought at first that the “Monsters” were the 2 boys, but I’m starting to realise that the parents were actually the monsters. I’ve heard of this crime but know nothing of the details. I’m looking forward to watching it.
Yeah, basically Erik and Lyle went through years of emotional and sexual abuse at the hands of their father Jose, beginning when they were six and ending when they turned eighteen. Kitty was full aware of what Jose was doing to the boys, but on countless events told witnesses to not go upstairs when Jose and the boys were up there. Many people have come forward that proves Jose was a messed up individual, and Kitty was no better; she was an alcoholic who fueled Jose to beat the kids at times which lead to Erik and Lyle only depending on eachother which lead to Jose and Kitty's murder
Kitty also abused and harassed Lyle, his testimony is in TH-cam against his mom and it's so creepy how she acted towards him, like he was her boyfriend@@eperonetrindall9116
@@eperonetrindall9116Jose has other accusers as well, so it isn’t just his sons
@andrewft31 yeah, the boy band Menudo came forward about José's attitudes and sexual abuse he put on them, there's also that story of how José invited a group of people over for dinner and he put on a film he got overseas which was a very graphic porn film where children were present in the video. (The children weren't doing the act, they were watching) and José laughed uncontrollably at it. Many of the guests excused themselves and left. Disturbing shit
Wow. I never heard that story about the disgusting film their father showed to guests. I watched the Max doc series on Menudo not too long ago, and various members over many years talked about being groomed and SA.
I remember what the press said at the time of the Menendez murders and the trial. It really affected the court of public opinion, with them painting the father as a stand up guy and the sons as greedy. Thankfully, we have come further as a society in regards to our understanding of SA and what the victims go through. That is why this movie can come out now, with what looks like the whole story being portrayed. 20+ years ago it probably wouldn't have been made, or it would have been as skewed as the press coverage.
Milli Vanilli’s “Blame it on the rain” is an interesting choice, and yet it flows so well! No B.S. Kudos to whomever cut this trailer together. 👏🏾
I know seriously it was during that time back in 1989 This is going to be a hit on Netflix I can't wait for September 19 and I wanna see this** Don't blame the brothers blame the parents and they are dead now. The brothers are in prison now. I hope this movie does justice to the brothers*** I can't wait for this Ryan Murphy has been killing it lately. Chole Savigy as Kitty and Nicolas Chavez as Lyle he was in General Hospital.
Ryan Murphy always picked good music that fit with the show
@@Angel-xd9lt Chloe is my fave. She aces all of her roles and has always been an icon.
@@light_and_soundit seems Chloe has been given nothing but shit bit parts in limited series' on Hulu. But she carries them like a champ. She might make a comeback with this. She's fantastic.
It wws played at the parents' funerals
Emmys nominations for Javier Bardem & Chloë Sevigny
And Cooper and Nicholas! Everyone's acting in this looks great
How the about the Nobel Prize, while we are at?
Golden Globe nominations for Nicholas, Copper and Javier.
@@Bale4Bond😂
Golden globe, most definitely
0:40 give the editor a raise for that audio synching
Do you know the song?
@@BobbyBermuda1986blame it on the rain?
@@AdrianMorales0525Yeah. Milli Vanili
That’s really clever
2:10-2:18
That too👀
"I hate my kids." Jesus, woman. This series is really going to be something else...
And she said in front of the teacher or therapist? Mother of the year folks
Its literally a bio
@@honeylovesbee1223 ngl..i hope that it's the last series. The many things that Netflix will come up with is gonna start to give me nightmares.
@@AaronDanieltenni Netflix didn't "come up" with it, look up the Menendez brothers case
Not all mothers are good.
The spending spree was a coping mechanism. They were so traumatized. Worst jury ever.
Exactly.
i hate parents that blame kids for their own actions..
After seeing this, it really breaks my heart how the public came down so hard on them, ridiculed them, hated them, and they weren't even the real monsters. Everyone was feeling so bad for the parents 🤦♂️
The mother did not deserve what they did to her. I could care less about Jose.
She did nothing. As in nothing to protect them. In fine with her fate @@cjking4511
@@cjking4511 she knew josé was sexually abusing the boys and she did nothing to stop him. she used to yell and hit them all the time, she forced lyle to kiss her and touch her body, she used to force erik to show her his penis so she could "check him out" and so many other terrible things. she deserved what happened to her.
@@cjking4511the mother didn’t deserve anything she needed help and nobody seemed to care for her
@@cjking4511 whoa, did you not watch the full court trial? She literally molested Lyle as a preteen while Jose was away, herself was sexually abused young (as was Jose) and she wasnt some bystander to pity, she knew what was going on all along and was emotionally manipulative.
Just because she was a mother, many fail to comprehend the complexity there. Kitty Menendez was unstable and needed help yes, but she was just as abusive in her own way.
This shows how actually abuse is a cycle and the human person can only take so much before they crack and lash out.
Lyle and Erik did something wrong, yes. But they didn’t deserve such monstrous parents to abuse them.
Some people did some things. Lol
Yes they did
@@MWhitney-gn4so shut up
@@MWhitney-gn4sowhat do you know? Do you know why they deserve it?.
What did they do wrong?
1:32 great scene and sound . Lyle defending Erik as he should, confronting the animal they had as a father 😔 it was his greatest virtue, always being brave for his younger brother. I remember the admiration that Erik felt and described in court for him during those difficult times, and I admire him too. Not everyone can confront their abuser 💔 everything has a limit.
Aside from the horrific and brutal story, this trailer is fantastic. They really looks like Menendez family! I can't wait for September 19. I can't stop watching this!
The brothers shouldn't have gotten life without parole. Yes, what they did was bad but it was manslaughter, they should've done maybe 20 years max. Their trial was so unfair not allowing the abuse evidence and even the judge was criticised for it. Worse criminals who harm innocent victims are out of prison in just a few years and often reoffend, these guys were abused and retaliated against their own abusers, have never been violent before or since the murders and are thrown in prison to rot forever?? BS
Manslaughter is accidental killing. It was premeditated!
It was not manslaughter. It's murders. However the parents were monsters as well who created monsters who would end their lives...
Yeah. The judge obviously had a bone to pick. Prob a pedo.
I just read about a guy who attacked EIGHT complete strangers with a hammer, one of whom ended up with permanent brain damage, two of them died. He only got a sentence of 10-30 years and was out in 13. If people think that was accurate sentencing, then these guys should be able to get parole after 34 years!
@@tracys169 You do know there are different degrees of murder, right? There were mitigating factors in this case concerning the abuse that should've reduced the criminal offense to voluntary manslaughter resulting in a sentence of 15-20 years. That means the intentional killing of another person that occurs in the heat of passion without premeditation. They deserved prison time, but not lwop.
@@Selena37-87But they did plan this. They even took the time to reload the gun when they were out of bullets to finish killing the mother. The crime scene evidence shows this.
I hope this story creates enough storm to have the brothers retried and ultimately freed. They were abused and exploited by their crazy sadistic parents. They have done their time and deserve to live their lives in peace.
That’s the whole idea. Think West Memphis 3.
Even in prison they were more free and safe.
Knowing how ppl were affected by Monster: Dahmer Story, please be cautious coming into this story. Especially for ppl who ever been abused by their parents (ex: sexual abuse). Ryan Murphy will go balls to the wall with the discomfort to tell the story. One of the things that I love/hate about his true crime shows. Just know in the end, the parents get their comeuppance.
I Love Ryan Murphy sometimes its hard to watch when the story is tough. But he is so good.
I am surprised to this day that people only think about the murder and say how horrible the brothers were for killing their parents and not the horrific and sickening abuse that they suffered at the hands of their parents. The title is correct - their parents were the monsters.
Wow, perfect title! Initially you think "Monsters" is supposed to describe the children who murdered their parents, but then it's really the parents who are monsters, who were responsible for their children committing a "monstrous" act by law.
the name of their series is monsters
Yeah , I think they were actually referring to their parents as "monsters".
@@cookie_dough_hangover agree. that's what I meant. I thought it was supposed to describe the sons, until I saw the preview and realized it was really meant for the parents.
Them singing Milli vanilli at 0:47 is definitely so 1989 😂😂
Javier Bardem and Nickolas Chavez....wow. The cast is stellar. This story is horrific on every level. Even though they are behind bars I hope the bothers eventually find peace.
Those poor boys. And now men, who were tried and sentenced WITHOUT the trauma they endured at the hands of their parents being taken into consideration whatsoever.
Look Ryan Murphy got the whole world involved with these guys wanting them to be free! No matter how you feel about Ryan Murphy if it wasn't for him no one would be talking about these men. Now Ryan Murphy does need to do more episodes to show everyone how the boys grown into the wonderful men they are today.
Cooper Koch's acting is amazing, he speaks just like the real Erik. And Javier Bardem is outstanding too. I'm glad there's finally a good movie about this case! Jose and Kitty were horrible people and these brothers should be paroled!
Law & Order True Crime: The Menendez Murders from 2017 was excellent as well. It’s told more from the perspective of the lawyer, played by Edie Falco. This one will probably focus more on the family.
seriously, i just wish he actaully looked 16-18 and at least look younger then lyle for more accurate representation him
Amazing young actors.
This 2nd trailer is scary because you can see how awful the parents really were to their sons. Can't wait to see it!!
Blame It On The Rain made this trailer all the better
I’m just glad it seems the show is depicting the real monsters here as monsters.
1:13 Definition of a horrible parent.
Democrat gaslighting
1:10
Victims of abuse shouldn’t spend the rest of their lives in prison for defending themselves.
Freedom to the Menendez Brothers!
They didn't bring up any so called abuse until right before the trial
@@MitsumiProtecc This isn’t true.
Three people were aware of the SA claims before the killings even occurred, and they all testified in the first trial.
@@MitsumiProtecc Yes they did. They told family when they were kids and a friend before the murders. Do you know anything about their story???
Exactly! They paid for what they did. They should be let out already. Life in prison without having a fair trial at 18 and 21 years old is beyond despicable.
They were NOT defending themselves. The unarmed parents were in a closed door den eating and watching tv. The brothers were the aggressors
While I think unaliving your parents no matter how abusive they are is wrong, if Gypsy Rose is free, Lyle and Eric should also be free
Your parent got caught r4oing your kid and you catch them doing it what would you do?
what would you do if you walked in on your dad raping your only 6 year old son, are you gonna calmly call the cops?
Um those are totally different situations though
This needs to blow up and have an uproar like no other and maybe the menendez brothers will finally be released
I WANT EVERYONE TO COPY THIS TRAILER AND POST IT EVERYWHERE ONLINE!!! WE NEED MORE STORIES LIKE THIS MADE SO THAT PEOPLE CAN UNDERSTAND WHAT ABUSE LOOKS LIKE NO MATTER HOW RICH THE PEOPLE ARE! PEOPLE NEED TO SEE HOW ABUSE CAN MENTALLY TRAUMATIZE PEOPLE MINDS AND CAN CAUSE ACTS OF VIOLENTS!
What you want is irrelevant
@@theghostofrickyricardo9975 REALLY??? then why has 12 people already done it?? Seriously why waste your time trying to tell me what's irrelevant when people are doing what I asked?? You need think before you write!!
why don't you shut up and stop bullying people Mr Ghost of Ricky Ricardo @@theghostofrickyricardo9975
@@theghostofrickyricardo9975How rude!
I already shared it on twitter :)
I am soo glad they are portraying this story exactly how it was for them. They would have never been convicted if the court would’ve let them their family members talk about the same abuse they witnessed.
Abuse rears it's ugly head almost always...and usually someone witness it and condone it or turn the other cheek ...sad when they could have made a difference
Bardem is smth else in this show... This show is worth watching for Javier Bardem's role alone!! It's brilliant and scary as hell! Bardem scared me more in this than in The Old Country for Old Men! The scene with the male prostitute, when he is playing the Roman Emperor in a fetish sex role-play, was scary and disgusting; the first family argument, when Kitty pulls Lyle's wig off, and Jose suddenly, in a fit of rage, smashes the plate against the wall, gave me almost a heart attack, and is hard to get through. I personally loved the show, and I think the case is subtly, and fairly analyzed.
Wow...this actually looks really good!
I remember someone commenting that if this were the Menendez sisters, things would definitely be completely different, even though the murders went through.
Ps: Awesome trailer
I feel like the scene where the brothers are clinging to each other on the boat is gonna be really emotional.
Edit: Apparently it's going to be a version of the moment where Lyle learns Erik is still being harmed by Jose and they comfort each other. :(
One of the best trailers I have ever seen!
All four actors deserve emmy nominations. Hands down, the best binge watch of 2024 for me so far.
I like that this trailer makes it clear that the brothers weren’t the “MONSTERS”.
The parents were.
I too believed the kids were spoiled rich kids ,but now the hideious abuse they went through has shined a new light on the whole affair..cant wait to see this
It was all about greed and revenge the father wasn’t gonna give them the inheritance which was the turning point as soon as they killed their parents they spent money on designer clothes, watches, cars and basketball game tickets
@@hehasnolips1371 You clearly don't know anything about this case. The father told them before the murders he had already removed them from the will. So how was that a turning point if the brothers weren't expecting any money??
@@DreamyVibes68 your a bigot who knows absolutely nothing about this case you mangy conservative scum pieces of actual fecal matter brain go read a book and look at news articles you nincompoop
@@DreamyVibes68I think that person is just trolling...
@@hehasnolips1371stfu you sound dumb as hell
Rich people do horrible things behind doors and are able to cover it up, easily. They also have the advantage of the stupidity of the common folks who think having money means you are a good person.
Or that having money means you’re happy. Money doesn’t free you from abuse, depression, neglect or molestation.
Preach @@ashleychristina2001
Well said
The dad was also a Hollywood executive who managed the boyband Menudo. a former member of Menudo has said he was molested by that man
Exactly
These two actors portraying Lyle and Erik deserve an Oscar for such an incredible performance
Lyle and Erik should be set free. They snapped after years of emotional and physical abuse on the hands of their father. Living in that house was pure torture.
Release these poor abused men! They did not deserve any of it
The abuse? Definitely not deserved but murder is still murder. 🤷
How the f**k would you know, that they are abused?
Would not be possible,that they made up this story just to justify their crimes and so they don't go to the prison?
Have you ever thought about that? Or do you believe anything they say?
@@calebgriffy4585that’s the thing. Not sure if you watched the show to know more but that lawyer they hired was able to get a bunch of “murderers” off. In the show and in the real life court, the prosecutors brought up the fact that the lawyer was well known and the case before this one. She got off a kid that murdered his dad and he walked away free - basically saying she knows how to work the system and play on ppl’s hearts and tug on them etc.
They had 3 trials and the first 2 couldn’t be doing guilty but the state kept trying them til they got a jury that could find them guilty. So at the end of the day, if it is the jurors to decide, try and get til you get a jury that will get a guilty verdict.
The soundtrack for this will be epic.
Let's hope the new evidence and third victim coming forward works in their favor. Free them
Yes, let's free 2 men who instead of just walking away from their parents decided to murder them and then act like nothing happened. It's not like they went to the cops immediately to confess. They denied it for months.
@@Krul6 Oh, not another one. I advise you to watch the trial fully before asking "why they didn't just walk away." Educate yourself on this first. The brothers will answer every question you have. The testimony are here on TH-cam free.
@@Krul6your point?
@@Krul6Lol you have no idea what you’re talking about & lived a very sheltered life. I can tell instantly by you saying they should’ve just went to the cops & talked to them
@@Krul6I bet you're one of those people who also ask why abused women don't leave their abusive partners and blame the victim smh. The brothers were afraid to report to the police bc they were threatened not to tell and were ashamed to reveal the abuse after the murders. They didn't think they'd be believed anyway.
Sometimes I go back to this trailer and dream about how great this show could have been.
the show wasn't good? :(
It is good
@@Rubrasileirono tf it isn’t
@@lunagamingX it is.
So glad this the way the story is being told. Brutally murdering their parents was objectively an awful, tragic decision but the media portraying it to be for money always felt so wrong when it was clear they went through horrific abuse
I am on the 5th episode and follwed this case for yrs finally this Netflix Series about the Menendez brothers is finally coming to tell the truth about how much of a Monster their father was. The actors protraying them did a phenominal job Cooper Koch definitely should get an award fir his part.
As u will see towards the last ten minutes of episode 5
it's a movie and mostly fictional and speculation
PLEASE MAKE MORE EPISODES OF THIS 🤍 Cooper Koch and Nicholas Chavez are incredible actors, absolutely carried the show
These two young actors are extremely talented. Amazing. I am blown away.
This gonna break my heart those poor babies! They were only kids!! Nobody deserves this especially kids!!! I hope they get freed soon! 😢
i just want lyle and erik to get out already! they've served their time, they deserve to be with their family again 😢❤
I think we all have a feeling the “Monsters” in the title isn’t referring to these brothers but rather the parents.
It’s insane how good this looks
The crazy thing in the 90’s the brothers were widely believed to be faking their abuse allegations. Retrospectively from a 21centuary lens many psychological profiles of the boys proved that they had all the hall markers of abuse.
But in the 90’s the prosecution and public labeled the brother’s allegations as the “abuse excuse” and argued that “men could not be raped as they do not possess the necessary gear”.
There were LOADS of family members/teachers/doctors/psychologists that corroborated elements of abuse they had noticed which built an overall horrifying picture.
There were literally naked pictures taken by Jose (the dad) of the boy’s genitalia. Which was disgusting as they showed them to everyone in court.
And recently there has been more evidence with people coming forward of being abused by Jose including members of ‘Menudo’ a boyband under Jose’s record label at the time. As well as letters the Erik had written about the abuse to his cousin etc…
BEWARE: This drama portrayal of the case really is beefed up and showcase’s Murphy’s bias on the case. There is a-lot of embellished fiction integrated into the storyline. Lyle’s caricature is wildly out of character and is very nefariously portrayed.
Like in addition to Murphy’s strange incestuous sexualisation of the brothers together (which their is 0 proof of). Lyle’s character later in the show is villainously shown to be lying to a reporter ‘Norma’ saying “he faked his emotions in court ”. In the real case this never occurred but he did say he had hopped him showing his true emotions would help get the jury on the brothers side etc…
It really just takes a villainous approach to the brothers. A-lot of aspects of the case are fudged or embellished.
But I guess everyone is readily able to portray and believe what they want to believe in relation to those case etc…
But PLEASE keep in mind lots of aspects of the case are adapted to Murphy’s portrayal. I’d recommend you look into the case in your own time as it is fascinating as it was the first criminal trial for the court proceedings to be aired in real time to the general public.
Saying all this the videography and the actors in this show are absolutely incredible! So worth a watch as long as you are familiar with the case and the dramatic liberties in this portrayal of the case.
Just binged on it last night. The actors were incredible. I can't even pick a favorite. AMAZING. 👏 👏
Erik's was the best
@@eshswam Agreed! I was wondering if "the boys" were newcomers or what; they were very good!
Pretty cool how the first trailer had the two brothers as the thumbnail and now in this one its the parents
No wonder they ended up the way they did. Those devil raisers were the prime examples of how not to be parents.
FREE THE MENENDEZ BROTHERS!!!
Watched the WHOLE thing in a couple days - it's intense, deeply unsettling, depressing & traumatic to watch. I do feel they could have merged the last 4/5 episodes. I wouldn't necessarily watch it again but the performances, especially from the boys were amazing.
My friend worked at the DA’s office when this happened. They interviewed several of Jose’s coworkers who said he was not liked; was an ahole.
I remember thinking these boys were the greedy, bratty kids the media presented them to be until a few years back when I watched an in depth documentary on the case that really opened my eyes. These boys suffered bad abuse and they deserve more empathetic justice.
Do you remember the name of the documentary
@@arenroc8824 Yes, it was called Menendez Brothers: Misjudged? and it was on MAX.
for my sociology paper i'm writing about their story and how the justice system failed them. however i wont' be able to watch this, i can't imagine all the abused they went through
Haven’t you watched documentaries? This isn’t the only show that discusses the abuse
@@LAWoman323213NBC did their own dramatized version with edie falco as the brother's lawyer
I think as uncomfortable as it is, we can't continue to turn away from the ugly realities that exist, but rather be honest and bring awareness to them
So I’m gonna be honest, I only know a little bit. I know that the abuse was mentioned throughout the trial however was there any solid proof that the parents abused their kid or is this just the brothers statements alone and accusations because if that’s the case we can’t go based on that, a lot of people jump the gun on gypsy Rose Blanchard, if you look into the case, the fact of it, she lied and exaggerated about a lot of things even when her medical records were released she has a chromosome deficiency disorder, which explains the procedures that she had done wasn’t. She only had three invasive surgeries so her mother didn’t have much health and by proxy. It looks like her mother was just a fraud and con artist so she can get her daughter, free trips and free vacations and free Stuff free house?
Which was wrong, but she wasn’t medically abused by people believe and people watch a documentary or some fictionalized show on Hulu and believe that she’s telling the truth . Watching her interrogation alone, she’s a pathological liar and shows it, and she also seems to carry traits of a sociopath.
So I don’t wanna jump the gun because I believed her right away until our criminology class reviewed her case when she was being released this past year December and I realize that she did use a man on the spectrum lied and manipulate him demonized in the media. A lot. He not only was on the spectrum. He has level two autism, which means he needs someone to guide him. He has low IQ mental health issues. And he literally thought he was saving gypsies life, and ask gypsy to just run away with him multiple times and she wouldn’t take no for an answer
So there’s been a Justice when it comes to Nicolas. He is serving her sentence. He’s the one that should’ve gotten the plea deal
So I just want to be careful with this case. Myself I’m a a victim. Of SA. as a child, though I did not resort to committing the ultimate act I went through other means, and my abuser went up self-destructing in his own life.
I don’t want this to be an acceptable act nationwide or any kid can claim that they were abused after taking their parents life. One kid recently took her parent life because of the cell phone. And I want people like gypsy Rose Blanchard making it a popular trend. Becoming some social media, influencer And basically making money for rambling onto a camera not even working one day for life and she’s doing the same exact thing. Her mother is doing, which is using her baby and exploiting it for attention and money.
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OK, so my comments are not showing up in the bottom so for people who replied to me thank you . I will definitely be looking into it and it’s very concerning from what I’m reading so far. I appreciate the information and the response people have provided. 🙏🏽👍🏽
@@lissaC.W. yes there was proof. Many people from their inner circle talked about instances in which the boys were abused. But mostly there wasn’t videos on what happened. But I also saw somewhere naked photos of Erik that were taken. I honestly haven’t been able to watch full videos of the trial so these are based on the few clips I saw because, I just find it so disturbing and sad that no one stood up for them or even tried to believed them.
About time y'all give them a movie so they can be free
What! They already did a movie yearssss ago. Its a classic
are dumb its not movie its series like dahmer and serises not gonna help them free lol
those boys shouldn't be in prison people who are pushed to their breaking point will snap and Erik and Lyle were traumatized by their so called parents so it was inevitable they would resort to drastic measures to try and be free of them
They need to release these boys immediately!
I applaud the trailers Netflix have been putting out for this story so far.
I do wonder if there's a significance that both of them are 2-minute and 44-second long.
Plus, the contrast of both of the trailers some have hinted on along with the difference of its thumbnails - the first one showing the brothers and the second one showing the parents...
Kudos!
One of the best trailers I’ve seen so far.
This remix of Blame it on the rain is superb, it should be it's own thing
Im actually looking forward to see this, seems like they might tell their story the right way
I’m surprised they showed the mom and emotionally abusive. In most of the portrayals it’s only the dad who is and the mom is just complicit through silence to where people feel sorry for her too
In real life the mother was a real jealous piece of s*** who knew that her husband was raping her sons and she did nothing at all to protect them.
*kills horrible parents*
South Park police officer: so wait, what’s the crime?
This series is so amazing!!! I am on episode 6. Javier truly gives me chills
Free those boys. Give them a hug.
Damn....
I just binge watched this series and I highly recommend it. It was really good!
Please free the Menendez brothers! They do not deserve to still be incarcerated, they killed their abusers, and everybody in their lives failed them. They endured years of sexual abuse by the monsters, they did not deserve to get life in prison. This film better do justice to them, and the proceeds better be invested in freeing them.
Just curious. They couldn’t have just jumped in a Mercedes and fled? Of course no more money, but no more abuse, right?
@@georgeforall Your statement is giving victim blaming. These were humans abused since kids, one thing about abuse is that decisions are made for you.
Instead of asking why victims don’t just leave, maybe ask why abusers are not being caught on time?
they need rot jail
its a series not film
@@georgeforallErik said that he can’t remember existing without getting “f…ed” by his father, his words. Since six that he was routinely SAd well into adulthood. I can’t even imagine what that does to someone’s brain and soul, which is why the last thing I’m gonna do is sit here and judge how said person goes about ensuring that it stops! The young men that they were back then could NOT be thinking like the average person. Erik was practically tortured all through his life, his brother had just found out about it, as he thought that the predator had only abused him and stopped years earlier. He was furious at finding out what had been happening to his brother. I don’t know about you but I would have gone totally mad. When he confronted his father about that and threaten to tell people if he ever touched his brother again, Menendez also threatened him. Those guys were obviously not thinking straight through the PTSD, rage, fear and Stockholm syndrome. To question their decisions and the way they went about doing what they did makes little sense compared to their main motive.
The Mother was even worse she knew what was going on and never stopped her husband from molesting her children yes they were both monsters a parent supposed to protect their children not hurt them 🤬
Damn, those reebok pumps! Ok Im IN!
😂 I know right? That took me back.
…..I still have mine!!
Just an overall tragedy, it was good that the series depicted the generational abuse
Don't know how good the movie will be, but what a good trailer. Give a raise to whoever pieced it together. And what better than Milli Vanilli.
Am here for the fashion and 80s music that reminds me of my now late mum's childhood ❤
The father and mother was some sick people i don't blame the sons for killing their parents
The Dahmer series went hard asf, now we get Javier Bardem and Chloe Sevigny, I have no doubt this will be just as good. Hopefully the creators keep churning out more instalments, because these are really well done
I'm so happy Javier Bardem is in this
Been waiting so long for this one, looks amazing
2:00 He's such a pervert! what is he doing?
I think parents(especially dad) are monsters.
I had no idea the father was sexually abusing his sons. This case happened when I was a kid so I didn't know any of these horrific details.
@@naturistfred It was mentioned in the first trail. The judge in the second case didn't allow the sexual abuse angle
I think it’s a flashback to their childhood Jose’s wearing a Roman crown and though the brothers didn’t say he did that in real life he would tell them about how Romans and Greeks had s*x before battle as a way of normalising the sa to them so it’s the series creative way of demonstrating that I think
I can't quite tell if they were really singing along, or just lip syncing. I hope it's the first because Nicholas has one of those magical voices.