We're going to Wall Street, baby! Let's start the year off strong with Mary Harron's black comedy horror film, American Psycho (2000)! This satire on excess and privilege had a surprisingly scrappy production history. Eric revisits a classic while Jaime is continually surprised.
American Psycho is a horror satire based on Bret Easton Ellis's 1991 novel of the same name and stars Christian Bale alongside Willem Dafoe, Jared Leto, Justin Theroux, and Reese Witherspoon. The film bodes a killer soundtrack featuring Huey Lewis and the News "Hip to Be Square," Phil Collins, Whitney Houston, amongst other 80s hits!
Content warnings: Violence & Gore, Sex & Nudity, Dog Death (off-screen)
Show Notes:
Who other than Tom Cruise has inspired Christian Bale?
https://www.theguardian.com/film/filmblog/2009/oct/23/tom-cruise-christian-bale-american-psycho
Twenty Years Later, ‘American Psycho’ Has Only Grown More Timely
https://www.theringer.com/movies/2020/4/14/21219921/american-psycho-anniversary-christian-bale-patrick-bateman
What Makes American Psycho A Cult Classic
https://hnmag.ca/opinion/what-makes-american-psycho-a-cult-classic/
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