We see him discovering and trying to come to terms with his homosexuality in a twisted way. We see Dahmer interacting with his family (primarily his grandmother and father) in a peculiar, distanced way. After the first 20 minutes or so, the film becomes non-sequential, and links together a number of events that provide clues (as much of a clue as we can have, at least) into Dahmer's behavior. Writer/director David Jacobson chose to make the film a psychological portrait, rather than a chronological retelling of Dahmer's misdeeds, and rather than focusing on the lurid details of the crimes. Bruce Davison, as Dahmer's father, and Artel Kayaru, as Rodney, also turn in great performances. Jeremy Renner, who plays Dahmer, is fantastic. That's not to say that the film is a complete failure. You need a familiarity with Dahmer's life to piece the film together as you watch it. It might work better if you're unfamiliar with the background material, but on the other hand, it might be too disjointed to work in that case. The problem is that under those expectations, Dahmer isn't likely to be the film you want it to be. If you're at all familiar with the facts about Jeffrey Dahmer-and probably a hefty percentage of people interested in the film are familiar with Dahmer to some extent-it's difficult to watch this film without strong expectations.
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The list of authors can be seen in the page history.Īs with Horror Film Wiki, the text of Wikipedia is available under the GNU Free Documentation License.Based on real-life serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer, who was active primarily in Wisconsin in the 1980s, this film focuses on a few key episodes in Dahmer's life. The original article was at Dahmer (film).
John Cassavetes Award - Larry Ratner and David Jacobson ( nominated).Independent Spirit Award - Artel Great (Best Newcomer) ( nominated).Independent Spirit Award - Jeremy Renner (Best Male Actor in a Leading Role) ( nominated).Kathryn Bigelow said that she cast Renner in The Hurt Locker because of his performance in Dahmer. It currently holds a 68% "Fresh" rating on Rotten Tomatoes. The mask special effects were created by Christien Tinsley and Kelley Mitchell, who were involved two years later in the makeup of Mel Gibson's The Passion of the Christ.ĭahmer has received mostly mixed to positive reviews. Production mostly took place in Los Angeles, with one scene being filmed in Milwaukee. In reality, the escapee who led to Dahmer's capture was Tracy Edwards, portrayed by Artel Great as Rodney, and Dahmer's first victim was a man named Stephen Hicks, portrayed by Matt Newton as Lance Bell. Dion Basco as Khamtay (Konerak Sinthasomphone)Īlthough the script recreates actual events, the names were changed out of respect for Dahmer's victims.Matt Newton as Lance Bell (Stephen Hicks).The real-life counterparts to the fictional victims are in parentheses.
Before his arrest and conviction for serial murders, chocolate factory worker Jeffrey Dahmer hunts Milwaukee, Wisconsin, for young attractive males to turn into unconscious (eventually dead) human sex toys, current acts which often prompt memories of earlier killings and of dealings with his suspicious but unaware father.Biopic about notorious American serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer, taking place in both the past and the present.
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