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Summary: WRAP and FLUSH!
Review: Another pointless venture into the realm of utter stupidity - complete with plastic body parts and the ultimate voyage into the Art of Coarse Acting!How on Earth do these 'things' ever get made of even viewed? Understandably this one went straight to Video / DVD. An utter waste of plastic.
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Summary: LOW BUDGET DVD THAT'S WASTE OF TIME AND MONEY
Review: As a HUGE fan of Jeffrey. I purchased this DVD. I was very disappointed with the story, acting, picture quality and sound quality. The story shows the 16 kills. The reasons for me not liking the movie are below.
1. The story is not based on facts. I know a lot of Jeffrey Dahmer. Most the story is fictionalized *AS STATED ON THE DVD CASE*
2. Carl Crew who plays Jeffrey does not look like Jeffrey at all. He's taller and more built. The guy looks like a body builder. He is more vicious than Jeffrey ever was. He makes Jeffrey look like a big monster. Jeffrey was tall, thin, goodlooking and quiet.
3. Most of the movie shows Jeffrey fondling with men. I do know Jeffrey was gay. But this movie shows too much gay interest. It's more of a movie for gay men, then for someone who's interested in Jeffrey's life. I do admit that some of the men are gorgeous.
4. The picture looks like it was made from an old camera that just was working right. The sounds goes in and out.
If you want to see an EXCELLENT Jeffrey Dahmer DVD. I recommend watching the 2002 version called Dahmer. The actor playing Jeffrey (Jeremy Renner) acts and looks kind of like Jeffrey. He plays Jeffrey Dahmer very well. The story is pretty much based on true facts.
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Summary: Worth the $4, indeed
Review: David Crew, who plays Dahmer, also wrote this film. Understand? This, made in '93 or '94, before Dahmer's death, is low-budget, independent, exploitation cinema. The film quality is poor. I thought, from the cover, that I was buying a made for tv movie. The Secret Life is more like any cheap horror movie, this from the producers of films 'Camp Blood' and 'Mr. IceCream Man.' I don't believe the names of the victims have been changed; and on screen you see over ten murders, most are taken to with an axe, though one gets a skewer in the back, another a hammer to the head, and one, drugged earlier, is put in a barrel of acid, crying, "Me feet feel like they're on fire," as Jeffrey puts the cover on. David Crew, while sounding like that guy from the Candy Man movies, actually looks like Dahmer though. You may think, looking at the cover, that he doesn't, but he really does. That's probably what makes this film ok. It feels tired at times, but is ok, perhaps even good, if you don't mind those trashy horror films at most video stores.
DVD features trailer for The Secret Life and ten or so other films, including Meet The Feebles.
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Summary: Venison. a little gamey but....
Review: Easily one of the most quotable films that I've ever seen. Never mind you've never heard of Carl Crew, you'll be pleasantly surprised by his finely honed acting chops. This film rests comfortably on the 'Cult' shelf in select Video shops for good reason. The movie follows the trials and tribulations of young Dahmer, as he searches to find himself and his troublesome sexual identity. Along the way he clumsily seduces a number of low-budget actors with decent success. Dramatic violence and reaction from his family and neighbors causes mass hysteria. There are so many highlights to this film. Crying to his father on the phone, Drilling holes in young boys heads, Prank calling his mother and insinuating his own demise. The DVD format has just been validated.
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Summary: this is not the real dahmer but a good cheap horror flick
Review: I bought the vhs on ebay and was disappointed. The picture quality stinks. The acting is so bad you actually want to keep watching. For a silly B horror flick i would recommend. But if you are looking for an accurate portrayal of jeff dahmer and his life - this is not it.
now as for books - i strongly recommend reading the shrine of jd by brian masters. he is an unbelievable author and having read nearly every book on the case, this one, by far, blows the others away.
buy the book instead of the movie
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Summary: WRAP and FLUSH!
Review: I disagree with the other reviewers. This is up there with the Honeymoon Killers and Henry: Portrait, in my mind. I've seen it a few times. Psychotronic Video guide by Michael J. Weldon says, "Here's a surprisingly well done, serious look at one of America's worst and most horrifying serial killers." The actor playing Jeffrey does a great job, and he's far superior to the actor in the current "Dahmer" movie. In fact, this movie blows the new one away.
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Summary: One of the best serial killer movies
Review: I disagree with the other reviewers. This is up there with the Honeymoon Killers and Henry: Portrait, in my mind. I've seen it a few times. Psychotronic Video guide by Michael J. Weldon says, "Here's a surprisingly well done, serious look at one of America's worst and most horrifying serial killers." The actor playing Jeffrey does a great job, and he's far superior to the actor in the current "Dahmer" movie. In fact, this movie blows the new one away.
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Summary: whose carl crew???
Review: I just been reading these reviews and must ask who is Carl Crew that one has stated plays Jeffery Dahmer??? the actor that plays Dahmer is Jeremy Renner.
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Summary: secret life of jeffrey dahmer
Review: i thought this movie was out of sight and i also disagree with those haters who didn't even like this movie. I thought it was one of the best cheap horror movie there is and i also think that the movie should have been longer but it was detailed pretty good. I strongly recommened this movie to those who are a true horror movie fan.
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Summary: GOOD! Low Budget but true to the facts
Review: I'll tell you right away NOT to go with the 2002 film about Jeffrey Dahmer, and I'll explain why after I tell you why this one is so good. As a criminal psychology student, I've read and re-read the Dahmer case, and this film does the tragic situation justice. It is almost entirely accurate with only a few minor dramatic moments added for overall effect. The acting varies, but Carl Crew as Dahmer is unbelievably accurate. The real Dahmer was conflicted and introverted, but also surprisingly strong and dominating when trying to get what he wanted, and both aspects of this personality are shown here. The film doesn't play him too sympathetically since we know what a monster he was, but it DOES explain his struggles with his identity and upbringing, which led to his psychoses. The only real negatives of the film are in its more apparent budget constraints, such as the somewhat diluted audio and video stock.
This by no means makes it unwatchable, but of course it doesn't have the crisp digital quality of, say Star Wars. But in honesty I believe this just lends the film a certain charm, and you should view it for what it is: An accurate representation of the Dahmer story, even if it does have an unintentionally cheesy moment or two. As for the newer Dahmer film, its main actor looks and sounds like a high school kid, its facts are flawed, and it jumps back and forth chronologically which just hides the sloppy handling of the facts. Stick with the older version here instead.
Oh ps: THE SECRET LIFE OF JEFFREY DAHMER was filmed before his 1994 death occurred, so that isn't in the film.
Overall, an honest look at Dahmer that couldn't help being hindered by a modest budget. Worth a look.
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