Review of Dahmer (2002) by Dr. Jay — 26 Jul 2008

What a faareak! This movie just wanders around with no point.

This review of Dahmer (2002) was written by Dr. Jay on 26 Jul 2008.

Dahmer has generally received mixed reviews.

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