
My Friend Dahmer
Taste attributes: dramahistorygay/lesbianhistoricalbiographydetectivehorrorteenslowunsavouryheavyrealisticlinearenclosedemotive & stirringcoming of agecomplex relationshipfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardy
"Jeffrey Dahmer murdered 17 men and boys between 1978 and 1991. This is the story before that story"
Boxlist takeRealistic and moving: a serious historical drama, small-scale rather than epic. Best if you like stories that hit hard.
Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: very confined · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score
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What lines up
- Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
- Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
- Originality: Balanced originality, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism
- Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate
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Synopsis
Jeffrey Dahmer struggles with a difficult family life as a young boy. During his teenage years he slowly transforms, edging closer to the serial killer he was to become.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
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Details
- Genre
- Drama
- Year
- 2017
- Runtime
- 107 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Aperture Entertainment
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.











