American Psycho
by Bret Easton Ellisliterary work· published 1991
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American Psycho is a novel by Bret Easton Ellis, published in 1991. The story is told in the first person by Patrick Bateman, a serial killer and Manhattan investment banker. Alison Kelly of The Observer notes that while "some countries [deem it] so potentially disturbing that it can only be sold shrink-wrapped", "critics rave about it" and "academics revel in its transgressive and postmodern qualities".
Adaptations (2)
American Psycho has been adapted into 2 films, from 2000 to 2002. The most recent is American Psycho 2 (2002).
American Psycho2000 · film · 102 min · dir. Mary Harron · IMDb ↗A wealthy New York investment banking executive hides his alternate psychopathic ego from his co-workers and friends as he escalates deeper into his illogical, gratuitous fantasies.
American Psycho 22002 · film · 88 min · dir. Morgan J. Freeman · IMDb ↗IMDb3.823%Rachel is a criminology student hoping to land a position as a teacher's assistant for professor Robert Starkman. She's sure this position will pave the way to an FBI career, and she's willing to do anything to obtain it -- including killing her classmates. The school psychiatrist, Dr. Daniels, becomes aware that Rachel is insane, but Rachel is skilled at her dangerous game of death and identity theft.
