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Dumb & Dahmer -

: A chip-toothed, bowl-cutted limousine driver with an incredibly immature worldview.

: Lloyd Christmas and Harry Dunne embark on a cross-country trip to Aspen, Colorado, to return a briefcase left behind by a beautiful woman named Mary Swanson. Unbeknownst to them, the case is filled with ransom money, and they are pursued by both criminals and police. Key Characters :

Directed by Bill Zebub, this film is a bizarre horror-slapstick parody that mixes true-crime elements with lowbrow humor. Dumb & Dahmer

A quintessential "road-buddy" comedy, this film follows two dim-witted but well-meaning best friends from Providence, Rhode Island.

: The film draws inspiration from the real-life absurdity of the Dahmer case—such as police returning an escaped victim to the killer—portraying law enforcement as "bungling fools" to critique systematic prejudice. : A chip-toothed, bowl-cutted limousine driver with an

: Jim Carrey received $7 million for the role, a massive jump from his $350,000 fee for Ace Ventura just months earlier. The film's iconic "chipped tooth" was real; Carrey simply had a childhood dental cap removed for the part. Dumb & Dahmer (2021)

: Lloyd’s ditzy roommate and a dog-groomer who drives a van shaped like a shaggy dog. Key Characters : Directed by Bill Zebub, this

: Bill Zebub stars as Jeffrey, alongside Misty Lovelace as Kelly and Michael Peelman as Mike.

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