Patrick Bateman | Mask of American Psycho

This week on Dark Character Profiler, Fulcrum dives into the terrifying, manic world of Patrick Bateman, the charming Wall Street executive with a dark secret. On the surface, he’s the picture of success—designer suits, flawless hair, and a lifestyle many would envy. But lurking beneath the polished exterior is a mind consumed by violence, vanity, and delusion. Join us as we peel back the layers of Bateman’s psychosis, exploring how his wealth, status, and obsession with perfection hide the monstrous truth. Is he just a product of a soulless society, or is there something darker at play? Tune in for a twisted profile of one of cinema’s most chilling psychos.

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References

American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis (1991) – Novel

American Psycho (2000), directed by Mary Harron – Film

Deviant: The Shocking True Story of Ed Gein – Harold Schechter (1989)

Ed Gein: The Butcher of Plainfield – Rachael Bell, Crime Library (Archived via Investigation Discovery)

Natural Born Celebrities: Serial Killers in American Culture – David Schmid (2005)

Psycho Paths: Tracking the Serial Killer Through Contemporary American Film and Fiction – Philip L. Simpson (2000)

Ted Bundy: Conversations with a Serial Killer – Stephen G. Michaud & Hugh Aynesworth (1989)

“The Body and the Mask: American Psycho and the Ethics of Contemporary Culture” – Sonia Baelo-Allue (Atlantis Journal, 2002)

The Naked and the Undead: Evil and the Appeal of Horror – Cynthia Freeland (2000)

The Riverman: Ted Bundy and I Hunt for the Green River Killer – Robert D. Keppel & William J. Birnes (2005)

The Stranger Beside Me – Ann Rule (1980)

Using Murder: The Social Construction of Serial Homicide – Philip Jenkins (1994)

Without Conscience: The Disturbing World of the Psychopaths Among Us – Dr. Robert D. Hare (1999)