Killer, Trader and Psychopath: The America of Bret Easton Ellis

2021 • Directed by

Jean-Christophe Klotz

Documentary, History, TV Movie

In 1991, American Psycho, the third novel by controversial writer Bret Easton Ellis, provoked heated discussions among critics and readers alike; an extraordinarily disturbing book that transported its readers into the mind of Patrick Bateman, a cynical mergers and acquisitions executive obsessed with brands, inconsequential details, pop culture and brutal murder.