Review of My Friend Dahmer (2017) by Sam R — 04 Feb 2018

Nice, little Indie film. Kept my interested the entire time and moved along nicely. The topic is so darn interesting that it really couldn't miss.

This review of My Friend Dahmer (2017) was written by Sam R on 04 Feb 2018.

My Friend Dahmer has generally received positive reviews.

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