Lions Gate Films Christian Bale, Reese Witherspoon, Justin Theroux, Samantha Mathis and Matt Ross in Lions Gate's American Psycho A merican Psycho marks a new low for major releases. He and his coworkers, still in their daytime business suits, go to weird nightspots and snort cocaine. Bateman apparently admires the careers of serial killers such as Ed Gein and Ted Bundy. There's not much of a plot to give away, although a twist at the end might tempt some people to see the film a second time to unravel what they thought they'd seen.
Profanity is extreme, and there are many anti-female remarks and some racist ones.
Besides his hands, feet and teeth, Bateman's assault tools include knives, an axe, a nail gun, an automatic pistol, a coat hanger and a chainsaw. There are simulated sex acts and glimpses of nudity in several scenes. These scenes are not sexy to me, but I don't know how I'd feel if I were a teenager. Bateman keeps some of his victims' bodies or body parts, and claims to eat the brains. I saw this on a Saturday night and got to witness audience reaction.