American Psycho (2000)
Figures
Locations
- The discovery of Paul Allen's pristine, empty apartment after his supposed murder.
Form & technique
- The final scene where Bateman's lawyer, Harold Carnes, dismisses his confession. → The Hyperreal Mirage
- The business card comparison scene. → The Commodity Fetish
- Bateman's monologues on pop music (Huey Lewis, Genesis) before committing violence.
Tropes
- The film's overall directorial perspective on Patrick Bateman's misogyny and violence. → The Male Gaze
- Patrick Bateman's opening monologue and morning routine. → The Performed Self
Films most connected to American Psycho
- Return of the Jedi (1983) — via The Performed Self, The Commodity Fetish, The Male Gaze
- Fight Club (1999) — via The Performed Self, The Commodity Fetish, The Hyperreal Mirage
- The Neon Demon (2016) — via The Commodity Fetish, The Hyperreal Mirage, The Male Gaze
- Your Name. (2016) — via The Performed Self, The Hyperreal Mirage
- Titanic (1997) — via The Hyperreal Mirage, The Male Gaze
- The Shape of Water (2017) — via The Commodity Fetish, The Male Gaze
- Sixteen Candles (1984) — via The Commodity Fetish, The Male Gaze
- Ocean's Eleven (2001) — via The Commodity Fetish, The Male Gaze