A young Jeffrey Dahmer struggles to belong in high school.A young Jeffrey Dahmer struggles to belong in high school.A young Jeffrey Dahmer struggles to belong in high school.
- Awards
- 1 win & 2 nominations
Brady M.K. Dunn
- Bossy
- (as Brady Dunn)
Michael Ryan Boehm
- Shorty
- (as Michael Ryan)
Ben Zgorecki
- Bully Jock
- (as Benjamin Zgorecki)
Gabriela Novogratz
- Lisa Watkins
- (as Gaby Novogratz)
- Director
- Writers
- Marc Meyers
- John Backderf(based on the book My Friend Dahmer by)
- All cast & crew
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
Storyline
Did you know
- Trivia'My Friend Dahmer' was filmed in Jeffery Dahmer's actual childhood home in Bath, Ohio. His high school, Revere High, was going to be used as well, but the school rejected the offer.
- GoofsWhen Jeff gets kicked out of a supermarket for goofing off, several modern cars pass by from outside.
- Quotes
Jeffrey Dahmer: I'm just like anybody else.
- Crazy creditsEpilogue: "On June 18, 1978, Steven Hicks went back to Jeffrey Dahmer's house. He was never seen again. In July, 1991, Jeffrey Dahmer was arrested and confessed to murdering 17 young men."
- ConnectionsReferences Monty Python's Flying Circus (1969)
- Soundtracks5.7.0.5
Written by Steve Lunt (as Stephen Lunt) and Lol Mason (as Laurence Mason)
Performed by City Boy
Courtesy of Cherry Red Records
Featured review
Napoleon Dynamite of Cannibalism.
Originally I would have rated this film 7 or 8 stars but I had to bump it up to 9 because it absolutely haunted my memory after watching it.
It's the true story of serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer in his high school days as told by his friend who created a graphic novel about the experience etc. etc. , but that is not what makes this movie great although it is a part of the reason. It's just a gut-wrenching realistic portrayal of the horror of a young man not fitting in at high school and gradually losing himself to madness.
Primarily I would have to say the screenplay is brilliantly written, but the cast is somehow weirdly perfect, young douchy-haired Disney child star Ross Lynch just proved himself an amazing actor on a par with any of the best, still surprising although it shouldn't be, there have been so many Disney Kids who have grown up to do seriously good adult stuff now.
The rest of the high school cast is great too but who stands out is Anne Heche and Dallas Roberts in the roles of the parents. This is the best acting I've seen from Anne Heche. I've always thought she was an underrated and under-utilized actress capable of more and she brings the more here, and ironically-named-Houstonian Dallas Roberts is brilliant as the awkward dad trying to cope with his weird son (you will know him from the Walking Dead).
More than anything, the soundtrack is just absolutely perfect for the subject matter.It's not your typical period-piece type of soundtrack, just throwing out the Top Ten list from that year, it has some songs that you will likely only find on dusty vinyl in some dusty Rust Belt garage. Hauntingly obscure and evocative of the time and place, it's one of my favorite soundtracks ever.
On top of everything, this movie was filmed in the actual house that the real Jeffry Dahmer grew up in. It gives me chills just re-watching it. One of the beast horror movies I have ever seen, without any of the gratuitary violence or special effects.
This is a masterfully crafted film and sure to be a cult classic many years from now.
It's the true story of serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer in his high school days as told by his friend who created a graphic novel about the experience etc. etc. , but that is not what makes this movie great although it is a part of the reason. It's just a gut-wrenching realistic portrayal of the horror of a young man not fitting in at high school and gradually losing himself to madness.
Primarily I would have to say the screenplay is brilliantly written, but the cast is somehow weirdly perfect, young douchy-haired Disney child star Ross Lynch just proved himself an amazing actor on a par with any of the best, still surprising although it shouldn't be, there have been so many Disney Kids who have grown up to do seriously good adult stuff now.
The rest of the high school cast is great too but who stands out is Anne Heche and Dallas Roberts in the roles of the parents. This is the best acting I've seen from Anne Heche. I've always thought she was an underrated and under-utilized actress capable of more and she brings the more here, and ironically-named-Houstonian Dallas Roberts is brilliant as the awkward dad trying to cope with his weird son (you will know him from the Walking Dead).
More than anything, the soundtrack is just absolutely perfect for the subject matter.It's not your typical period-piece type of soundtrack, just throwing out the Top Ten list from that year, it has some songs that you will likely only find on dusty vinyl in some dusty Rust Belt garage. Hauntingly obscure and evocative of the time and place, it's one of my favorite soundtracks ever.
On top of everything, this movie was filmed in the actual house that the real Jeffry Dahmer grew up in. It gives me chills just re-watching it. One of the beast horror movies I have ever seen, without any of the gratuitary violence or special effects.
This is a masterfully crafted film and sure to be a cult classic many years from now.
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- orangehenryviii
- Feb 9, 2018
Details
- Release date
- Country of origin
- Official sites
- Language
- Also known as
- Mi amigo Dahmer
- Filming locations
- 4480 West Bath Road, Bath Township, Ohio, USA(as Jeffrey Dahmer's home)
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $1,361,611
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $35,545
- Nov 5, 2017
- Gross worldwide
- $1,436,751
- Runtime1 hour 47 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 2.39:1
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