Cast & film details
Christian BalePatrick Bateman
Based on: American Psycho (1991), by Bret Easton Ellis
Setting: New York City, 1980s
Collection artwork: Creepy Catalog
Film still: From Creepy Catalog’s original article
Creepy Catalog VideoCollection No. 6 of 8
Verified CollectionReviewed by Creepy Catalog staff
American Psycho
CCClassics
- Genres
- HorrorComedy
- Subgenres
- Dark comedySatire
- Topics
- Serial killersYuppie cultureToxic masculinity
Premise
Patrick Bateman moves through the excesses of 1980s yuppie culture in a violent satire about greed, status and toxic masculinity.
Our take
The reason the movie likely has such resonance and staying power, though, is probably because it's just a very funny dark comedy.
Chris Laverne· Creepy Catalog
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102 minHorror