Back in 2016, American Psycho author Bret Easton Ellis wrote an article for Town and Country about what serial killer Patrick Bateman would be up to now. “I think that if I had written the book in the ...
“I have to return some videotapes.” —Patrick Bateman, American Psycho Seen today, a mere decade after its release, the 1999 film adaptation of Bret Easton Ellis’ American Psycho looks quaint for a ...
Luca Guadagnino's career isn't slowing down any time soon. The acclaimed filmmaker is in talks to direct a new adaptation of American Psycho for Lionsgate. The screenplay for the new project will be ...
In a scene from the classic 2000 movie American Psycho (spoiler alert if you’re 23 years late), investment banker Patrick Bateman (portrayed by Christian Bale) kills a fellow investment banker named ...
American Psycho hinges on ambiguity: the conundrum after the conclusion of the film pervades one's mind and refuses to leave. Nobody ever seems to agree on the events that took place.
American Psycho credits much of its appeal to Patrick Bateman, the story's central villain-protagonist. Director Mary Harron says the character is really a parody of a real-world archetype, a symptom ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover Hollywood and entertainment. Back in 1999, however, Bale landed the lead role in American Psycho, a sadistic horror ...