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The Jeffrey Dahmer Files

  • 20122012
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  • 1h 16m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
2K
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The Jeffrey Dahmer Files (2012)
An experimental documentary film that uses archival footage, interviews, and fictionalized scenarios to tell the story of the people around Jeffrey Dahmer during the summer of his arrest in 1991.
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An experimental documentary that uses archival footage, interviews, and fictionalized scenarios to tell the story of the people around Jeffrey Dahmer, during the summer of his arrest in 1991... Read allAn experimental documentary that uses archival footage, interviews, and fictionalized scenarios to tell the story of the people around Jeffrey Dahmer, during the summer of his arrest in 1991.An experimental documentary that uses archival footage, interviews, and fictionalized scenarios to tell the story of the people around Jeffrey Dahmer, during the summer of his arrest in 1991.

IMDb RATING
6.3/10
2K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Chris James Thompson
  • Writers
    • Andrew Swant
    • Joe Riepenhoff
  • Stars
    • Andrew Swant
    • Pamela Bass
    • Jeffrey Jentzen
Top credits
  • Director
    • Chris James Thompson
  • Writers
    • Andrew Swant
    • Joe Riepenhoff
  • Stars
    • Andrew Swant
    • Pamela Bass
    • Jeffrey Jentzen
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 16User reviews
    • 41Critic reviews
    • 61Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 2 nominations

    Videos1

    Theatrical Version
    Trailer 2:19
    Theatrical Version

    Photos14

    Pat Kennedy in The Jeffrey Dahmer Files (2012)
    Pat Kennedy in The Jeffrey Dahmer Files (2012)
    Pamela Bass in The Jeffrey Dahmer Files (2012)
    Pat Kennedy in The Jeffrey Dahmer Files (2012)
    The Jeffrey Dahmer Files (2012)
    Andrew Swant in The Jeffrey Dahmer Files (2012)
    Andrew Swant in The Jeffrey Dahmer Files (2012)
    Andrew Swant in The Jeffrey Dahmer Files (2012)
    Andrew Swant as Jeffrey Dahmer (The Jeffrey Dahmer Files)
    Chris James Thompson, Mark Borchardt, Andrew Swant (THE JEFFREY DAHMER FILES)
    Andrew Swant and Chris James Thompson (THE JEFFREY DAHMER FILES)
    The Jeffrey Dahmer Files

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    Andrew Swant
    Andrew Swant
    • Jeffrey Dahmeras Jeffrey Dahmer
    Pamela Bass
    Pamela Bass
    • Self - Neighboras Self - Neighbor
    Jeffrey Jentzen
    Jeffrey Jentzen
    • Self - Medical Examineras Self - Medical Examiner
    Pat Kennedy
    Pat Kennedy
    • Self - Detectiveas Self - Detective
    Tom Ashbrook
    • Radio Show Hostas Radio Show Host
    • (voice)
    Peter Batchelder
    • Crime Scene Investigator #1as Crime Scene Investigator #1
    Todd Bishop
    • Haz-Mat Man #1as Haz-Mat Man #1
    Dick Blau
    • Optometristas Optometrist
    Mark Borchardt
    Mark Borchardt
    • Man with glassesas Man with glasses
    Brenda Bowen-Avant
    • Bus Rider with babyas Bus Rider with baby
    Matt Brush
    • Liquor Store Employeeas Liquor Store Employee
    Bryan Cherry
    • Hotel Dateas Hotel Date
    Candace Cherry
    • Bus personas Bus person
    Bobby Ciraldo
    Bobby Ciraldo
    • Hotel day clerkas Hotel day clerk
    Patrick Connelly
    • Grocery Store Employeeas Grocery Store Employee
    Jeffrey Dahmer
    Jeffrey Dahmer
    • Selfas Self
    • (archive footage)
    Jason Deprez
    • Coach Bus Driveras Coach Bus Driver
    Ryan Glass
    • Fish Store Owneras Fish Store Owner
    • Director
      • Chris James Thompson
    • Writers
      • Andrew Swant
      • Joe Riepenhoff
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
    • All cast & crew

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    Storyline

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    In 1991 Jeffrey Dahmer was arrested in Milwaukee and sentenced to 957 years in prison for killing 17 people and dismembering their bodies. This film explores the city of Milwaukee by meeting those surrounding Dahmer during and after his hidden spree. Recollections from Milwaukee Medical Examiner Jeffrey Jentzen, Police Detective Patrick Kennedy, and neighbor Pamela Bass are interwoven with archival footage and everyday scenes from Dahmer's life, working collectively to disassemble the facade of an ordinary man leading an ordinary existence. —Anonymous
    • reenactment
    • serial killer
    • timeframe 1990s
    • archive footage
    • police detective
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    • Taglines
      • How close were you to the most infamous serial killer of our time?
    • Genres
      • Documentary
      • Biography
      • Crime
      • Drama
      • Mystery
    • Certificate
      • Not Rated
    • Parents guide
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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Won the Milwaukee Film Festival's Cream City Cinema Grand Jury Award for 2012.
    • Goofs
      When Dahmer is watching the Chicago Pride Parade go by, there is a woman in the front row of spectators recording the event on her smart phone. This was supposed to be 1991.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Best of the Worst: Russian Terminator, Ninja Vengeance, and Never Too Young to Die (2013)
    • Soundtracks
      Still Light
      Performed by The Knife

    User reviews16

    Review
    Top review
    6/10
    It get's better after a wall
    This starts off very slow to the point that I almost turned it off after a few minutes. However, when I saw that one of the speakers was the lead investigator on the Dahmer case, I continued to watch for a little while longer. And it was then that the documentary got interesting. This short movie follows the story of the lead investigator who interrogated Dahmer during his confession and how he corroborated with forensic investigators to determine just how many people Dahmer had killed. The deceive's and forensic's stories are good. The other chunk of the documentary interviews Dahmer's neighbor and a few others who knew him and their experience during his arrest. Although it offers another story/point of view to the case, it ultimately was not needed and made the picture feel slow and lackluster. The final chunk follows an actor playing the role of Dahmer just shopping and walking around so just reenacting his everyday life. This was absolutely a waste of footage and time. More footage of the Dahmer case would have been better to show in it's place.
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    • ShadowsBeneathTheLight
    • Jul 27, 2014

    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 23, 2013 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official Facebook
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Jeff
    • Filming locations
      • Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
    • Production company
      • Good / Credit Productions
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 16 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo

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