'My Friend Dahmer' trivia and fun facts

Based on

The film is based on the graphic novel of the same name, made by John "Derf" Backderf in 2012.

Blacklist

The screenplay for this film was featured in the 2014 Blacklist, a list of the "most liked" unmade scripts of the year.

Accuracy

'My Friend Dahmer' was filmed in Jeffery Dahmer's actual childhood home in Bath, Ohio. Revere High school he went to was going to be used for the movie as well, but the school rejected the offer.

Insecurities

When Ross got the role, his insecurity kicked in making him feel like he would ruin the movie.

Long showers

After 18 hours of filming, Ross would take a shower for 30+ minutes and just think about his dark role that he's portraying.