Directed by Clement Virgo Written by Ryan Murphy ... written by / created by Ian Brennan ... written by / created by Cast Evan Peters ... Jeffrey Dahmer Richard Jenkins ... Lionel Dahmer Molly Ringwald ... Shari Dahmer (credit only) Michael Learned ... Catherine Dahmer Niecy Nash ... Glenda Cleveland Michael Beach ... Detective Murphy Colby French ... Patrick Kennedy Matthew Alan ... Joseph Gabrish Scott Michael Morgan ... John Balcerzak Josh Braaten ... Young Lionel / Lionel Savannah Brown ... Young Joyce Dahmer Nick A. Fisher ... Young Jeffrey Dahmer Hope Banks ... Mrs. Hempsill Rodney Burford ... Tony Hughes Cole Capps ... Kevin Brey Chanadet ... Other Kid Ken Clement ... Wally the Butcher Tyler Crim ... Paramedic #2 Tempany Deckert ... Front Desk Police Officer Peter Holden ... Police Officer Daniel Curtis Lee ... Police Photographer Keylor Leigh ... Department Store Clerk Travon McCall ... Police Lieutenant Dia Nash ... Sandra Smith (as Dia La Ren Nash) Curtis Nelson II ... Paramedic #1 Leanne Suter ... On Camera Reporter Kieran Tamondong ... Konerak Sinthasomphone Teshi Thomas ... Nicole Childress Uncredited Cast James Hunter ... Detective Johnny Mansbach ... Diner Patron Gregory Schwabe ... Police Intake Officer Produced by Ian Brennan ... executive producer Lou Eyrich ... producer Mathew Hart ... producer Erik Holmberg ... co-executive producer Scott James ... co-producer Richard Jenkins ... producer Regis Kimble ... producer Eric Kovtun ... executive producer Todd Kubrak ... producer Alexis Martin Woodall ... executive producer David McMillan ... supervising producer Janet Mock ... executive producer Ryan Murphy ... executive producer Todd Nenninger ... producer Evan Peters ... executive producer Tanase Popa ... co-executive producer Scott Robertson ... co-executive producer Rashad Robinson ... consulting producer Kathia Sanchez-Aldana ... associate producer Reilly Smith ... producer Sara Stelwagen ... co-executive producer Original Music by Nick Cave Warren Ellis Special Effects by Clayton Byers ... special effects technician Mark R. Byers ... special effects supervisor Brian C. Gilmore ... special effects Ken Rudell ... special effects foreman Brent K. Walker ... special effects technician Visual Effects by Sarvesh Amre ... vfx production manager: credited Jaelyn May Belle ... compositor Benjamin Blood ... compositor Eddie Bonin ... visual effects executive: Netflix Darrell Claunch ... visual effects artist Lev Grayson ... digital compositor Mario Grilli ... visual effects producer Joseph Krembuszewski ... visual effects editor Kurt Lawson ... digital compositor: Nexodus Geoffrey Mark ... cg supervisor Josh Miyaji ... visual effects artist / visual effects supervisor Kim Rampaul ... visual effects coordinator: Netflix Jeremy Renteria ... compositing supervisor: FuseFX Cara Schroeder ... compositor Courtney Shumway ... visual effects coordinator Zac Sowinski ... vfx production manager: FuseFX Daniel Svaboe ... digital compositor Chase Thomas ... visual effects coordinator Ashton Thompson ... compositor Rae Welty ... visual effects producer Nikhitha Pai ... visual effects coordinator Stunts Dartenea Bryant ... stunt coordinator Sandy Fletcher ... stunt double Jess Harbeck ... stunt coordinator Tim Neff ... stunt double: Evan Peters Ryan Rasberry ... stunt double: police officer Casey Rutherford ... stunts

Additional Info Premiere: September 21, 2022 Country: Distributor: Netflix Websites: Alternate Titles Dahmer - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story Production Companies Prospect Films Ryan Murphy Productions (Ryan Murphy Television) Netflix Ryan Murphy Productions Distributors Netflix   (2022) (World-wide) (VOD) (video) Netflix   (2024) (World-wide) (VOD) (video) Netflix   (United States) Filming Locations Altadena, California, USA   (Location) George's Liquor Store - 3061 Lincoln Ave, Altadena, California, USA   (As Milwaukee 1991. Dahmer speaks to kids outside of liquor store. Specifically Georges liquor store at 3061 Lincoln Ave.) Los Angeles, California, USA Southern California, California, USA   (Primary location of shoot.) Rating Stats Overall Rating -- / 10 Our Rating -- / 10 Your Friends -- / 10 Male Users -- / 10 Female Users -- / 10 Site Ranking #1,186 / 20,886 Site Ranking