American Psycho (Mary Harron, 2000)

One of the most divisive films of the early 2000s, American Psycho stars Christian Bale as Patrick Bateman, a charismatic New York investment banker who tries to keep his growing violent, psychopathic fantasies and behaviors from his coworkers. Upon its release many viewers objected to the violence of the film, while others gravitated toward its blend of horror and comedy. Roger Ebert praised the female perspective that Mary Harron and her cowriter Guinevere Turner brought to the adaptation of Bret Easton Ellis’s controversial source novel. Today, in the midst of the horror genre boom, the film has attained cult status and Bale’s character has become a popular meme. (102 mins., DCP)

Director Mary Harron will be at the Wex on Tue, Sep 15, to participate in a Q&A following the screening of her film I Shot Andy Warhol.

Please note: this film contents violent images.