We already knew that Teen Beach Moviestar Ross Lynch was going to play Jeffrey Dahmer in the independent film My Friend Dahmer,Maid Pension: Erotic Services From MZ Girls but what we didn't know was how closely he'd resemble the Milwaukee-area serial killer.

The resemblance, as seen below in a photo that was recently posted to Instagram, is absolutely frightening.

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Based on the acclaimed graphic novel by Nerf Backderf, who grew up with Dahmer in Ohio, My Friend Dahmeroffers a sympathetic look at the serial killer, who was just a shy, awkward teenager back in the day.

The film could introduce Lynch to a whole new audience unfamiliar with his squeaky-clean past as a Disney star, as Dahmer -- a serial killer who preyed upon young gay men and often cannibalized his victims. His friends, parents and teachers ignored his descent into alcoholism and madness as a young man.

The Avengersstar Jeremy Renner made a name for himself playing Dahmer in a 2002 movie, but Lynch's portrayal should be more complex, and (hopefully) more compelling.

Here's a trailer for Backderf's haunting graphic novel, which is excellent.