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Based on the true crime story of serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer, this movie tells the emotionally riveting story of a man who turned his darkest fantasies into a horrifying reality.

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Lionel Dahmer
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Rodney (as Artel Kayàru)
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Lance Bell
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Khamtay
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Grandma
Christina Payano ...
Letitia
Tom'ya Bowden ...
Shawna
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Corliss
Mickey Swenson ...
Officer Phillips
Julius Branca ...
Officer Powell
Pierson Blaetz ...
Officer Martin
Vincent Zangari ...
Ohio Officer
Xavier Lawrence ...
Young Man in Bar
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Shop Steward
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Based on the true crime story of serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer, this movie tells the emotionally riveting story of a man who turned his darkest fantasies into a horrifying reality.

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The mind is a place of its own.


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Rated R for aberrant violence, sexuality, language and some drug use | See all certifications »

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At the end when Dahmer and Rodney are fighting, Rodney's wife beater changes from white to red and back to white again. See more »

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Title Card: On February 15, 1992 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Jeffrey Lionel Dahmer was convicted of 15 counts of murder and sentenced to 937 years of federal prison. The following story was inspired by events from his life. Certain characters and events are fictional.
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An OK film - gore/bloodhounds will be disappointed
25 May 2004 | by See all my reviews

Let's face it: people who will watch this to see violence or some of the acts of the most notorious serial killer, Jeffrey Dahmer, will be disappointed.

The reason?

That's because the film doesn't at all emphasize in Dahmers sadism or cruelty - it's a human look into the mind of an inhuman psycho. Well, I suppose the film is trying to be objective. Not to merely shock, but then again there's too few of Dahmer's unspeakable acts, that one might wonder what the writer/director was trying to do?

Anyway, watch this if you like serial killer films, but don't expect too much. Give it a try, it's quite decent and serious film.


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