Netflix sends a message to viewers: Stop lusting after Ted Bundy

Maeve McDermott | USA TODAY

Show Caption Hide Caption Zac Efron plays notorious serial killer Ted Bundy Zac Efron takes on the creepy role of serial killer Ted Bundy in "Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile." Fans were quick to react to the trailer on social media.

The new Netflix docu-series about Ted Bundy, "Conversations with A Killer: The Ted Bundy Tapes," paints a dark picture of the convicted serial killer, whose deeply troubled psyche led him to carry out an estimated 30 murders.

According to Netflix, that hasn't stopped some viewers from fixating on his good looks, with the streaming service tweeting Monday about the worrisome trend.

"I've seen a lot of talk about Ted Bundy’s alleged hotness and would like to gently remind everyone that there are literally THOUSANDS of hot men on the service – almost all of whom are not convicted serial murderers," the tweet from the official Netflix account reads.

Netflix released the chilling Bundy docu-series 30 years to the day of when Bundy died in the electric chair at Florida State Prison. The four-part docu-series gives viewers a walk-through of his grisly crimes, and features audio from conversations with the killer behind bars.

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Netflix's tweet isn't the first instance in which the streaming service has had to tweet a PSA about viewers' reactions to its programming.

Following December's release of the Sandra Bullock thriller "Bird Box," fans began sharing videos of themselves wandering around blindfolded doing the so-called #BirdboxChallenge, which is inspired by scenes depicted in the movie.

Netflix responded with a tweet urging viewers to rethink the viral challenge.

"Can’t believe I have to say this, but: PLEASE DO NOT HURT YOURSELVES WITH THIS BIRD BOX CHALLENGE," the streaming service tweeted on Jan. 2. "We don’t know how this started, and we appreciate the love, but Boy and Girl have just one wish for 2019 and it is that you not end up in the hospital due to memes."

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