But if you are looking for something with more substance you may find it. There are plenty of films with more graphic content dressed more commercially. I repeat that you will not see much in the way of gore or violence. If what I've said above sounds interesting to you, then I recommend giving it a look.
#MY FRIEND DAHMER MOVIE REDDIT TV#
Disney likes their talent having that image because their TV shows are primarily oriented towards children. Everyone knows the stereotype we tend to lump Disney Channel actors into: clean-looking, fun-loving, child-friendly poster children for harmony.
Obviously, you know what kind of film you like. My Friend Dahmer: Ross Lynch murdered my expectations. Sequences set in the 80's have a visual authenticity that puts big budget studio attempts to shame. One technical achievement I find worth noting is how well it recreates period. The photography and editing, the use of music, the already-mentioned acting and writing, make this a surprisingly good-quality film considering the expectations stacked against it. Dahmer is very unlike McNaughton's infamous film because, as already mentioned, it's low on violence, but also because it's a technically better-executed piece of work. There is no hero cop or FBI agent in pursuit.
#MY FRIEND DAHMER MOVIE REDDIT SERIAL#
Dahmer is more akin to Henry Portrait of a Serial Killer in being low budget, filled with unfamiliar faces, and focussed so much on the killer that there is no awareness of the authorities or justice in the story. By that I mean the Hannibal Lecter/Seven audience, who prefer their serial killer tales abstracted (and therefore made safe) by the presence of movie stars. It was the Tucson premiere at a sold-out show, because we were all duped into thinking it was the only time it would ever be shown here, since it’s such an obscure indie movie. First time was at The Loft with my parents. It's subject matter is too horrible for the general drama audience to welcome, but at the same time its serious approach makes it too straight for the entertainment market. Written on NovemI saw My Friend Dahmer twice. It is a well-written and performed character drama. It would be wrong and unfair to dismiss Dahmer because of its packaging. All of which are used with enough skill to distinguish the film from cheap horror movies.
Instead of depicting violence, Jacobson's film discomforts you using dramatic means - principally writing and acting. Against the film's interests, the marketing tries to sell the film to the cheap horror-movie audience and I think this is a pity. That's a point I'd like to stress because there is a certain audience I think will appreciate this film but who may not give it a chance because they expect graphic nastiness.