Movie · Crime · Drama

Jeffrey Dahmer murdered 17 men and boys in the American Midwest, becoming one of history's most infamous serial killers. This is the story before that story. Jeff is an awkward teenager struggling to make it through high school with a family life in ruins. His bizarre behavior at school attracts unexpected friends, a group of band-nerds who form The Dahmer Fan Club, headed by Derf Backderf. But as they near graduation, Jeff's depravity continues to take hold, and he spirals further out of control.

2017 · 1h 47m
Director Marc Meyers

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My Friend Dahmer

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Jeffrey Dahmer murdered 17 men and boys in the American Midwest, becoming one of history's most infamous serial killers. This is the story before that story. Jeff is an awkward teenager struggling to make it through high school with a family life in ruins. His bizarre behavior at school attracts unexpected friends, a group of band-nerds who form The Dahmer Fan Club, headed by Derf Backderf. But as they near graduation, Jeff's depravity continues to take hold, and he spirals further out of control.

COMMON SENSE

Odd but honest portrayal of future serial killer as a teen.

TOMATOMETER
Average 7.1
Reviews 103
Fresh 88
Rotten 15

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Studio
FilmRise
Released
2017
Run Time
1 hr 47 min
Rated
R
Region of Origin
United States
© 2017 Films We Like

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Original Audio
English, French
Audio

English (AAC)

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English (CC)

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Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.