Director Marc Meyers
Genre Biography | Crime | Drama
Cast Anne Heche, Vincent Kartheiser, Alez Wolff, Ross Lynch
Rating R
Release Date November 3rd, 2017 (Limited)
“Before Jeffrey Dahmer became a notorious serial killer, he was a shy, alcoholic teen who never quite fit in. Based on the acclaimed graphic novel by Derf Backderf, this is the true, haunting story of Jeffrey Dahmer in high school.”
From director Marc Meyers, who also wrote the screenplay, My Friend Dahmer tells the story of how Jeffrey Dahmer became a crazed serial killer, based on the book by Derf Backderf. The cast includes Anne Heche, Vincent Kartheiser, Alez Wolff, and Ross Lynch. Check out the official trailer below!!
Ted Takes Fun Facts, My Friend Dahmer:
- Filmed in Jeffery Dahmer's actual childhood home in Bath, Ohio. He attended Revere High school which was going to be used for the movie as well, but the school rejected the offer.
- The screenplay for this film was featured in the 2014 Blacklist, a list of the "most liked" unmade scripts of the year.
- After 18 hours of filming, Ross would take a shower for 30+ minutes and just think about his dark role that he's portraying.