UPDATED: Fri, Jul 21, 04:02AM
Based on the acclaimed graphic novel by
Derf Backderf, My Friend Dahmer is the eerie and electrifying new film written and directed by
Marc Meyers, with Disney star
Ross Lynch in a revelatory performance as Jeffrey Dahmer. Before Dahmer became one of the most notorious serial killers of all time, he was a shy kid, a teenage alcoholic, and a goofball who never quite fit in with his classmates. This is the haunting, sad, funny, true, origin story of Dahmer in high school. Moderated by
Abraham Riesman (staff culture writer at
New York Magazine and
Vulture), Lynch, Backderf, and Meyers and
Alex Wolff (who plays young Derf) will discuss the joys and challenges of adapting this cult favorite for the big screen and the fascination with this infamous real-life figure. Attendees will also be treated to the first public teaser of the film exclusively at San Diego Comic-Con.
For further information on how to attend this panel, please read more about the Horton Grand Theatre.