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Monster movie: is it possible to sympathize with gay serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer? An intelligent new film tries.
The Advocate (The national gay & lesbian newsmagazine)
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July 9, 2002|
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Dahmer * Written and directed by David Jacobson * Starring Jeremy Rennet, Bruce Davison, and Artel Kayaru * Peninsula Films
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