Directed by Paris Barclay Written by Ian Brennan ... written by / created by David McMillan ... written by Reilly Smith ... written by Todd Kubrak ... written by Ryan Murphy ... created by Cast Evan Peters ... Jeffrey Dahmer Richard Jenkins ... Lionel Dahmer Molly Ringwald ... Shari Dahmer Niecy Nash ... Glenda Cleveland Dominic Burgess ... John Wayne Gacy Karen Malina White ... Shirley Hughes Chris Greene ... Chaplain Adams Furly Mac ... Christopher Scarver Linda Park ... Julie Yang Khetphet Phagnasay ... Southone Sinthasomphone Penelope Ann Miller ... Joyce Dahmer Ariella Amar ... Checkout Woman Aaron Anastasi ... Physician Anias Anozie ... Glenda's Grandson Troy Blendell ... Roy Ratcliffe Scott Broderick ... Warden Jeff Endicott Austin Cauldwell ... Rick Grant Davis ... Judge Daniel George Patrick Day ... Chaplain Berkum (as Patrick W. Day) Nicole Lynn Evans ... Prison Librarian Nikea Gamby-Turner ... Mildred Lindsey Roslyn Gentle ... Coroner (as Ros Gentle) Jake Green ... Officer Kelly Jeff Harms ... Jesse Anderson Kiff VandenHeuvel ... Frank Currier Somlit Inthalangsy ... Sayamone Sinthasomphone Jay Jackson ... Newscaster Matt Kaminsky ... Walter Jacobson David Kelsey ... Robert Fennig, Attorney Antonio David Lyons ... Pastor Phet Mahathongdy ... Somdy Sinthasomphone Brayden Maniago ... Somsack Sinthasomphone Keyla McNeely ... Dorothy Straughter Anthony Omari ... Prisoner Scott Paophavihanh ... Anouke Sinthasomphone Amanda Reed ... Linda David Rockwell ... Statesville Warden Nokmaniphone Sayavong ... Laos Bride Rachel Winfree ... Woman Paul Zies ... Tattooed Prisoner Brandon Black ... Dean Vaughn Jackson Hurst ... Stone Paul Krugman ... Prisoner Uncredited Cast Jamal Lloyd Johnson ... Guard Lion Orduño ... Prisoner Ansa Woo ... Loatian Wedding Guest Produced by Ian Brennan ... executive producer Lou Eyrich ... producer Mathew Hart ... 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 Brian C. Gilmore ... special effects Brent K. Walker ... special effects technician Visual Effects by Holli Alvarado ... matte painter: FuseFX Sarvesh Amre ... vfx production manager: credited Eddie Bonin ... visual effects executive: Netflix Darrell Claunch ... visual effects artist Derick Dressel ... compositor Lev Grayson ... digital compositor Mario Grilli ... visual effects producer Joseph Krembuszewski ... visual effects editor Geoffrey Mark ... cg supervisor Anthony Meschi ... digital compositor Josh Miyaji ... visual effects artist / visual effects supervisor Kim Rampaul ... visual effects coordinator: Netflix Courtney Shumway ... visual effects coordinator Zac Sowinski ... vfx production manager: FuseFX Chase Thomas ... visual effects coordinator Rae Welty ... visual effects producer Nikhitha Pai ... visual effects coordinator Stunts Heather Bonomo ... stunt coordinator Vaughndio Forbes ... Stunt Double: Furly Mac Jess Harbeck ... stunt coordinator Brandon Molale ... stunt double: Gacy Tim Neff ... stunt double: Evan Peters Travis Quist ... stunt double: Austin Cauldwell Thanks Doua Moua ... special thanks

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 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 / 20,902 Site Ranking