Derf Backderf isn’t as developed with more focus on Dahmer (which leads to a tricky balance), and both Anne Heche and Dallas Roberts are a little underused as well as the bizarre parents of Dahmer. Lynch was a Disney actor and part of the teen band R5, but here he lurches and drinks as many said Dahmer did in real life. Ross Lynch was cast against his previous roles.
It is this relationship that the movie makes an interesting point exploring and had to make them question (when they learned the truth) if they could have done anything different or said anything…my guess is no, especially when this took place and things were less understood, but it does raise questions.
During his teenage years he slowly transforms, edging closer to the serial killer he. The author of the book and his friends kind of used Dahmer and kept him around not because they particularly liked him, but because he amused them…almost like a pet (they call him a mascot). Jeffrey Dahmer struggles with a difficult family life as a young boy. The thing I remember that the movie seemed to make a bigger point of is that “friend” needs to be in quotation marks. 13, explores the childhood of one of America’s. My Friend Dahmer, debuting in American theatres on Nov.
Of the most hyped true-crime movies of 2017, My Friend Dahmer, starring former Disney TV star Ross Lynch, spotlights society’s hidden perversion with serial killers. Uh…doctor…do you want to see my clubhouse? A serial problem is spotlighted in ‘My Friend Dahmer’. I read the book My Friend Dahmer when it was released and thought it was an interesting read…while what I remember about the book is a bit dim, the movie seemed fairly accurate and maybe a bit more on target. Starring: Ross Lynch, Alex Wolff, Cameron McKendry, Tommy Nelson. During his teenage years he slowly transforms, edging closer to the serial killer he was to become. Jeffrey Dahmer struggles with a difficult family life as a young boy. It was a big news story (as serial killer often are), and Dahmer’s particularly gruesome crimes and his ending were heavily covered. My Friend Dahmer (2017) Jeffrey Dahmer murdered 17 men and boys between 19. I can remember the whole Jeffrey Dahmer thing happening. The film premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival and received a limited release. Alzur note: This takes place before Dahmer commits any murders. (IMDB) Based on the book My Friend Dahmer.
As the darkness continues to grow inside of Jeffrey, Jeffrey may not be able to escape his fate.ĭirected by Marc Meyers, My Friend Dahmer is Meyers’ adaptation of Derf Backderf’s award nominated graphic novel from 2012. My Friend Dahmer (2017) A young Jeffrey Dahmer struggles to belong in high school. When he is “befriended” by John “Derf” Backderf (Alex Wolff), Neil (Tommy Nelson), and Mike (Harrison Holzer), Jeffrey finds he’s liked for his bizarre antics.
Jeffrey is obsessed with death and dismemberment and confused about his sexually. His mother (Anne Heche) is mentally unstable and his father (Dallas Roberts) is detached. Jeffrey Dahmer (Ross Lynch) just seems to float through life.