Directed by Marc Meyers Written by Marc Meyers John Backderf Cast Zachary Davis Brown ... Freshman Boy (as Zac Brown) Lily Kozub ... Freshman Girl Ross Lynch ... Jeff Dahmer Vincent Kartheiser ... Dr. Matthews Alex Wolff ... John 'Derf' Backderf Adam Kroloff ... Mr. Burlman Anne Heche ... Joyce Dahmer Brady M.K. Dunn ... Bossy (as Brady Dunn) Michael Ryan Boehm ... Shorty (as Michael Ryan) Dallas Roberts ... Lionel Dahmer Liam Koeth ... Dave Dahmer Tommy Nelson ... Neil Harrison Holzer ... Mike Cameron McKendry ... Moose Jake Ingrassia ... Gooch Ben Zgorecki ... Bully Jock (as Benjamin Zgorecki) Kris Smith ... Ms. Bowles Jack DeVillers ... Oliver Zlatka Gabriela Novogratz ... Lisa Watkins (as Gaby Novogratz) Miles Robbins ... Lloyd Figg Joey Vee ... Mr. Hicks Tom Lepera ... Mr. Lapolla Joey Prines ... Snarky Slacker Christopher Mele ... Mr. Fedele Brigid Naughton ... Melody Susan Bennett ... Musical Director Maryanne Nagel ... Mrs. Woodard (as Maryann Nagel) Andrew Gorell ... English Teacher Katie Stottlemire ... Penny Carmen Gangale ... Grocery Store Manager Dontez James ... Charlie Smith Lauren Rhodes ... Aide Tom Luce ... Vice President Walter Mondale (as Thomas J Luce) Shane Patrick O'Neill ... Restaurant Manager Sydney Jane Meyer ... Bridget (as Sydney Meyer) Nicholas Hulstine ... Prom Photographer (as Nick Holstine) Nancy Telzerow ... Carol Backderf Dave Sorboro ... Steven Hicks Uncredited Cast Dylan Keith Adams ... Restaurant Patron Karin Boesler ... Market Shopper Megan Brautigam ... Shopper Mark Aaron Buerkle ... Coach Natale Buddy Candela ... Tennis Coach Alicia Caple ... Classmate in library Amy Kay Clark ... Grocery Patron Laura Masi Cline ... Graduating Parent Michael K. Cline ... Scrawney Kid Suzie Coker ... Shopper / Teacher Juliane Collins ... Jeffrey's Classmate Lou Consolo ... Mall Shopper Kelli Culbertson ... Mall Shopper Alex DeCourville ... Cooper - Jeffery Dahmer Fan Club Member Richard Doone ... Mall Shopper Rick Dremann ... Washington Staffer Donnie Dunn ... Graduating Parent Rod Fielder ... Teacher Joe Fishel ... Market Shopper Nathan Conn ... Bob Beshoy Hanna ... Classmate Katie Hirsh ... School Spirit Tara O. Horvath ... Classmate Trenton Hudson ... Student Jessica Jones ... Dahmer's Classmate Morganne Kaster ... Mall Patron Samantha Kelly ... Neil's Restaurant Waitress Jessica Faith Kessler ... Neil's Date Mike Kukral ... Prom chaperone Paul Kulis ... Restaurant Patron Daniel Lamont ... Parent / field trip Dana Langshaw ... Shopper Brooke Lukehart ... High School Student Lindsey Mitchell ... Parent Chaperone Deborah Ochwat ... Mall Visitor Leigh A. Peterson ... Grocery Cashier Robert E. Rager ... Mall extra / photo shop cashier Mason Raterman ... Bully / Jock Allison Rowe ... Prom attendee C.J. Rush ... Mr. Pitt Mark Salas ... Revere High School Teacher Brenda Sampson ... Grocery Store Patron Denny Sanders ... Radio Disc Jockey Debbie Scaletta ... Restaurant Patron Ramona Schwalbach ... Mall Shopper Shawn Sterba ... Shopper Branislav R. Tatalovic ... Mall Visitor Jessica Thomas ... Mall Patron David Vegh ... Vice Principal Balderelli John Vella ... High School Teacher Gary Lee Vincent ... Teacher Lloyd Weema ... Ford LTD Driver Laura Wimbels ... Scared Mall Girl Produced by Giorgio Angelini William K. Baker Milan Chakraborty Jody Girgenti Adam Goldworm Ed McWilliams Michael Merlob Marc Meyers Gabriela Novogratz John S. Novogratz Michael Novogratz Original Music by Andrew Hollander

Additional Info Premiere: April 21, 2017 Theatrical Release: November 03, 2017 DVD Release: April 10, 2018 Blu-ray Release: April 10, 2018 Country: Distributor: FilmRise Websites: Production Companies Ibid Filmworks Aperture Entertainment Attic Light Films (In Association With) Distributors FilmRise   (2017) (USA) (all media) Home Box Office (HBO)   (2018) (USA) (TV) Rating Stats Overall Rating 6.2 / 10 Our Rating -- / 10 Your Friends -- / 10 Male Users -- / 10 Female Users -- / 10 Site Ranking #3,423 / 20,684 Site Ranking #3,419 A Haunted House 2 (2014) #3,420 The Room (2019) #3,421 Superman / Doomsday (2007) #3,422 Wish (2023) #3,423 My Friend Dahmer (2017) #3,424 The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live (2024) #3,425 The Kitchen (2019) #3,426 Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV (2016) #3,427 The Upside Of Anger (2005)