Unmasking Stars of ‘American Psycho’ on Its 25th Anniversary

And 25 years after the release of the film, director Mary Harron wonders where she went wrong

Unmasking Stars of ‘American Psycho’ on Its 25th Anniversary

timesng.com: NEW YORK, April 14, 2025 — As 2025 marks a quarter-century since the release of ‘American Psycho,’ a neo-noir horror film that hilariously critiques 1980s yuppie culture, it’s worth taking a closer look at the movie’s influential cast. The film, directed by Mary Harron and based on Bret Easton Ellis‘ novel, featured a pre-A-list Christian […] This post Unmasking Stars of ‘American Psycho’ on Its 25th Anniversary appeared first on Un…

American Psycho’s Director Says Film Was Gay Satire Calling Out ‘Wall Street Bros’

American Psycho director Mary Harron critiques "Wall Street bros" and sigma males who idolise Patrick Bateman, explaining the film's original intent as a satire on masculinity and homoerotic male culture.

Director Mary Harron Calls ‘American Psycho’ a ‘Gay Man’s Satire’ Targeting Wall Street Bros

Mary Harron, the acclaimed director and co-writer of the 2000 cult classic American Psycho, has shared her thoughts on the curious trend of “Wall Street bros” and other self-identified “sigma males” who embrace the film’s main character, Patrick Bateman. In a new, extensive interview, Harron expressed her bewilderment at how some men have misunderstood the movie’s satirical themes and found… Source