WhyMy Friend Dahmerstar Anne Heche wanted to play a serial killer's mother

Well, I feel that parents have a responsibility to their children when they have them, says Heche.

ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY:Tell us about your character.ANNE HECHE:Well, Joyce Dahmer is Jeffreys mother.

We werent doing a documentary, and thats important for people to know.

Ross Lynch fromAustin & AllyandTeen Beach Movieplays Jeffrey Dahmer in the film.

I was blown away by his ability to do that, and to transform.

We have become very close friends and we went to a very, very, dark, dark place.

What was that like?Well, its a beautiful house!

Thats also whats so trippy and creepy.

Its a beautiful house.

A rock star (Chris Butler from The Waitresses) lives in it now.

Theres not a pat way for darkness and destruction to be born.

A normal middle-American mid-price home.

Watch the trailer forMy Friend Dahmer, above.