Jeremy Renner, Bruce Davison, Matt Newton
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.
DVD Release Date: August 27, 2002
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August 15, 2008This movie definitely isn't for the faint of heart (but that shouldn't come as a surprise if you know anything about the real Dahmer).
Renner impresses with his complex Dahmer. The movie focuses more on his reactions to his actions than his actions themselves, effectively captur...( read more) -
February 11, 2008Possibly one of the sickest films of it's genre, covering the facts of the true life story of the serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer. Interms of the actual film it was pretty porrly acted and even felt a bit dated.
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August 15, 2007"Dahmer" tries to tell one of the most horrific stories of recent years. But the whole story of Jeffrey Dahmer does not get told in this movie. There are some shocking moments, but most of the movie gets bogged down in flashbacks (and even flashbacks-within-flashbacks). At some p...( read more)
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February 4, 2007One big star for Jeremy Renner's intensity in this role. Considering the kind of person Dahmer was, this is a little too artful an attempt to bring us the "real" Jeffrey Dahmer. Do we really need to feel any kind of sympathy for him? His personal history truly pales compared t...( read more)
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October 15, 2008Actually artsy while disturbing. Maybe I just couldn't get past the idea of somewhat humanizing this guy. Not a bad "biography" but I found the whole thing icky so mission accomplished I guess. Skimmed over too many of the facts. Not something I would watch again.
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November 12, 2009Jeremy Renner brought the intensity, and the presence of Dahmer to his performance but that was the only thing great about this film! Other than Jeremy Renner, this film was poorly executed! If i didn't know much about this serial killer, than this film would have been the worse ...( read more)
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September 20, 2009The man ate people how much sicker can u get??? but all 3 of the serial killers on South Park episode "Hell On Earth 2003" that was genius!!!
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July 5, 2009As far as attempts to understand go, this one is about as honest as it is a failure. Studying the man's life for any length of time, it quickly becomes clear that whatever drove his deeds, was well beside: anger, self-loathing, failure-to-connect and fear-of-rejection. Much, mu...( read more)
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Critic Reviews
August 9, 2002
Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times
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