Every year, there seems to be a new show or movie about the infamous serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer, so how many are there, actually?
We have compiled a complete list of Jeffrey Dahmer movies and tv shows below so you can know what to watch next.
The Secret Life: Jeffrey Dahmer
Release Date: 1993
Runtime: 99 minutes
Directed By: David R. Bowen
Summary: The Secret Life: Jeffrey Dahmer is a firsthand account of Jeffrey Dahmer’s lifestyle as a serial killer. While it is a low-budget film, it does a solid job of giving viewers a glimpse into the horrors that Dahmer committed.
Dahmer
Release Date: 2002
Runtime: 102 minutes
Directed By: David Jacobson
Summary: The movie Dahmer portrays the crimes of Jeffrey Dahmer and includes multiple flashbacks to his childhood. Showing multiple of his crimes, most of the film is taken up by the kidnapping and murder of a young man named Rodney.
Raising Jeffrey Dahmer
Release Date: 2006
Runtime: 87 minutes
Directed By: Rich Ambler
Summary: Taking place after Jeffrey Dahmer has been arrested for his crimes, Raising Jeffrey Dahmer follows the relationship between him and his father.
The Jeffrey Dahmer Files
Release Date: 2012
Runtime: 80 minutes
Directed By: Chris James Thompson
Summary: An independent documentary, The Jeffrey Dahmer Files, explores Milwuakee and contains interviews from those around Dahmer. The plot of the movie is about the summer after Dahmer’s arrest.
My Friend Dahmer
Release Date: 2017
Runtime: 107 minutes
Directed By: Marc Meyers
Summary: Unlike most movies and shows about Jeffrey Dahmer, My Friend Dahmer focuses on Dahmer’s high school years. It highlights how the odd kid who gathered a small group of boys known as the Dahmer Fan Club became a monster.
Jeffrey Dahmer: Mind of a Monster
Release Date: 2020
Runtime: 85 minutes
Directed By: Chris Holt
Summary: An episode on the show, Mind of a Monster, this 85-minute episode tells the story of Jeffrey Dahmer. With hundreds of pages of police and FBI reports, it gives us the full, chilling tale of the horrors committed by the Milwaukee Cannibal.
Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story
Release Date: 2022
Runtime: 482 mins
Directed By: Ryan Murphy; Ian Brennan
Summary: The most recent of all the Jeffrey Dahmer shows to come out, Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story, covers the story after police arrest him. While it was meant to focus on his victims, it only helped fuel the romanticization of Dahmer.
Conversations With a Killer: The Jeffrey Dahmer Tapes
Release Date: 2022
Runtime: 180 mins
Directed By: Joe Berlinger
Summary: Told through archival footage, it is an in-depth documentary about the crimes of Jeffrey Dahmer. The footage was recorded during Dahmer’s time in prison and shows the whole gruesome truth.
Dahmer on Dahmer: A Serial Killer Speaks
Release Date: 2017
Runtime: 88 minutes
Directed By: Matthew Watts
Summary: Told by one of the closest women to Jeffrey Dahmer, Dahmer on Dahmer: A Serial Killer Speaks is a two-night event that delves deep into the case. It includes interviews with Lionel and Shari Dahmer and two of the surviving victims, Preston Davis and Billy Capshaw.