Considering the wealth of news coverage surrounding the activities of
serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer, it appears there’s little left to be
learned about the man and his unnervingly calm modus operandi. “The
Jeffrey Dahmer Files” doesn’t add anything to the conversation outside
of a few psychological dimensions that have recently come to light, with
co-writer/director Chris James Thompson making more of an art piece
crossed with a network news magazine show. Taking on the incredible
details of the gruesome case and its aftermath, Thompson accepts quite a
burden of informational responsibility, only to generate an aimless,
tedious picture that’s part documentary, part re-creation, and mostly
unenlightening. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com

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