Duality of Man: The Horrifying Tale of American Psycho

Title: American Psycho

Type: Feature Film

Production Company: FRENESY FILM COMPANY +39 0373 84047

Status: Development

Producer: Lorenzo Mieli – Sam Pressman

Writer: Scott Z. Burns

Director: Luca Guadagnino

Production Company: PRESSMAN FILMS 310-450-9692 212-489-3333

Production Company: LIONSGATE 310-449-9200

Description: Patrick Bateman moves among the young and trendy in 1980s Manhattan. Young, handsome, and well educated, Bateman earns his fortune on Wall Street by day while spending his nights in ways we cannot begin to fathom. Expressing his true self through torture and murder, Bateman prefigures an apocalyptic horror that no society could bear to confront.



Synopsis: Unveiling the Darkness in ‘American Psycho’

Frenesy Film Company joins forces with Lionsgate and Pressman Films to breathe new life into a classic tale of horror and the human condition. In the director’s chair is Luca Guadagnino, steering this ambitious project which features a crackling script from Scott Z. Burns. Spearheading production are the inimitable Lorenzo Mieli and Sam Pressman.

‘American Psycho’, a chilling exploration of capitalism and identity, is set to commence its unforgettable journey onto your screens. The story, a harrowing exposé on society’s ills and the human psyche, swirls around the charismatic yet deeply disturbed Patrick Bateman.

We follow Bateman, privileged and polished, as he navigates the trendy nightlife of 1980s Manhattan. His day job: an unassuming Wall Street elite. But as dusk falls, Bateman unmasks a more sinister side. It’s a side we’d rather not see, but cannot look away from. Beneath the Armani suits and glossy charm hides a deadly predator. Bateman’s nights are a blood-soaked spectacle of terror, each act more horrific than the last.

The bone-chilling narrative pushes the envelope, holding up a mirror to a society teetering on the brink of a precipice. It confronts us with a fearful question; could we harbor the devil within us just as Bateman does?

Prepare to lose sleep, for ‘American Psycho’ promises a heart-stopping rollercoaster ride, one that’s sure to keep you on the edge of your seat and lurking in the darkest corners of your mind long after the credits roll.




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