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Were the Menendez brothers abused by their parents?


Were the Menendez brothers abused by their parents?

When Court TV first aired the Menendez case in 1993, the trial took America by storm. Now Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan’s latest Netflix series, “Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story,” delves into the explosive case. Although the brothers originally said they were not responsible for the murders of their parents, Jose and Mary […]

Review of the Menendez brothers’ Netflix series “Monsters”: “This is crap”


Review of the Menendez brothers’ Netflix series “Monsters”: “This is crap”

“Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story” is an ominous retelling of the infamous crime. The second installment in their “Monsters” anthology for Netflix, created by Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan, it follows brothers Lyle (an incredible Nicholas Alexander Chavez) and Erik (a stellar Cooper Koch). After suffering emotional, physical and sexual abuse at the […]

“Monsters” stars comment on the release of the Menendez case on Netflix


“Monsters” stars comment on the release of the Menendez case on Netflix

Cooper Koch, who plays Erik Menendez in Ryan Murphy’s Netflix series “Monsters,” told TheWrap how he got into the role of the convicted murderer. “I turned my trailer into Erik’s room, so I had clothes everywhere, and I had pictures of him on the wall, and pictures of me,” said the actor, who previously starred […]

The story of Lyle and Erik Menendez, explained


The story of Lyle and Erik Menendez, explained

Before the OJ Simpson case captivated America and changed the media forever, there was the case of the Menendez brothers. This high-profile trial is the focus of Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan’s latest Netflix series, “Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story.” A sequel to Dahmer: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story, Monsters promises to delve deeper […]