Netflix fans gasp 'the Americans aren't ready for this' as streamer drops first trailer for Fred and Rose West documentary - with look inside their 'house of horrors'
Netflix fans have warned 'the Americans aren't ready for this' after the streamer dropped the first trailer for its Fred and Rose West documentary, about the pair's 'house of horrors'.
Fred and Rose West: A British Horror Story, set for release on the platform on May 14, will delve into the lives of Britain's most notorious and prolific pair of serial killers.
The three-part series will detail how the couple tortured, raped and murdered at least twelve young women in Gloucester between 1967 and 1987 - including their daughter Heather, 16, and Rose's stepdaughter Charmaine, eight.
Rose, 71, is currently serving a life sentence after being found guilty in 1995 of murdering ten girls and women - but Fred, then 53, hanged himself in his remand cell in January of that year before facing trial for 12 murders.
Their home at 25 Cromwell Street in Gloucester became known as their 'house of horrors' after police found nine bodies there before the couple's arrest in 1994 - and later found three more elsewhere.
Netflix fans think American viewers are not ready to hear about the true atrocities of what the platform has dubbed A British Horror Story, taking to the comments section of the trailer on YouTube to warn stateside streamers.
The three-part series will detail how the couple tortured, raped and murdered at least twelve young women in Gloucester between 1967 and 1987 - including their daughter Heather, 16, and Rose's stepdaughter Charmaine, eight. Pictured: Rose West
The new documentary, one of several on the case over the years, is set to be especially heartbreaking as it will focus on the victims' families.
For some, it will be the first time they have spoken out and opened up on camera about their trauma.
One YouTube commenter said: 'Oh dear, the Americans aren't ready for this.
'I'm from Britain and Fred and Rose West, what they did is beyond terrifying and worse than any other horror film, like beyond dark. Be warned.'
Another agreed: 'Dear God, Americans are going to have so many heart attacks when they see this.
'My mum remembers them getting arrested and Rose is still held in a women's prison near where I live.'
Someone else warned: 'This is the kind of horrific story that will stick with you.
'Still so surprised not too many people know about it, especially in America.'
Netflix fans think American viewers are not ready to hear about the true atrocities of what the platform has dubbed A British Horror Story, taking to the comments section (pictured) of the trailer on YouTube to warn stateside streamers
One user, seemingly not British, said: 'Finally, there really haven't been enough documentaries about it.
'British killers are never talked about here so it'll be chilling as all hell.'
Another said: 'I've seen the doc about Rose only. I don't think a crime documentary has scared me so much.
'A lot of people don't seem to know about these two, at least outside the UK. It's terrifying.'
The three-part series, directed by Dan Dewsbury, will look into exactly how Gloucestershire police officers unearthed the remains of the couple's victims and collected evidence against them.
The first instalment, called Fred, will zoom in on the moment Fred West was taken into custody and questioned about his missing daughter.
The second, named Rose, is set to explore the pair's 'dark, twisted relationship' and how police realised Fred did not commit the heinous crimes alone.
And the third, called The Trial, will look at the additional evidence that emerged to further implicate Rose in the case.
The new documentary, one of several on the case over the years, is set to be especially heartbreaking as it will focus on the victims' families
For some, it will be the first time they have spoken out and opened up on camera about their trauma
The three-part series, directed by Dan Dewsbury, will look into exactly how Gloucestershire police officers unearthed the remains of the couple's victims and collected evidence against them
The first instalment, called 'Fred', will zoom in on the moment Fred West was taken into custody and questioned about his missing daughter
The second, named 'Rose', is set to explore the pair's 'dark, twisted relationship' and how police realised Fred did not commit the heinous crimes alone
And the third, called 'The Trial', will look at the additional evidence that emerged to further implicate Rose in the case
The show will feature previously unseen police video footage and audio recordings - providing a deeper look into the case than ever seen in various other programmes made about it over the years
The trailer, released on YouTube last month, offered a sneak peek into the documentary series
The show will feature previously unseen police video footage and audio recordings - providing a deeper look into the case than ever seen in various other programmes made about it over the years.
The trailer, released on YouTube last month, offered a sneak peek into the documentary series.
But many commenters on the site said at the time they were exasperated by the platform making yet another true crime programme.
One penned: 'Anybody else tired of this true crime crap?'
Another added: 'I have no idea why people enjoy watching sick things like this. Someone please enlighten me how you get joy from watching this?'
Someone else simply said: 'I'll pass.'
Others felt uncomfortable about the idea the documentary would be profiting off making content about such heinous crimes.
Others (pictured) felt uncomfortable about the idea the documentary would be profiting off making content about such heinous crimes
Another added: 'Is there only me who feels like this shouldn't be made?'
It comes after another heartbreaking Netflix true crime documentary surged to the top of the charts last month - knocking smash hit show Adolescence off the top spot.
Stephen Graham's four-part series Adolescence reached an eye-watering 24.3million views in just four days after its release and has received rave reviews since.
Adolescence follows the story of a young boy called Jamie Miller (Owen Cooper), who is accused of stabbing his female classmate Katie (Emilia Holliday) to death.
But it was overtaken early last month by Gone Girls: The Long Island Serial Killer.
The new crime docuseries consists of three episodes and looks at the stories of missing women whose remains were found near Gilgo Beach on Long Island in New York.
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