What does return some video tapes mean?

“I have to return some videotapes.” Perhaps the book’s most iconic line, antihero Patrick Bateman repeatedly says he needs to return some videotapes to the store; it demonstrates how monotonous his life is, as well as the extent to which his identity is utterly defined by material possessions.

Is American Psycho based on a true story?

No, American Psycho is not a true story. Patrick Bateman is a fictional character, created by Ellis in order to examine how a violent sociopath could… See full answer below.

What was cut from American Psycho?

Though the hooker scene is kept in, the threesome sex scene part is cut off, and after starting “Sussudio” it cuts to them with the light off. When Christian Bale gets up, his butt is not shown.

What was wrong with Patrick Bateman in American Psycho?

TL;DR: Patrick Bateman has a mental disorder caused by lifelong conflict-of-interests with his father. He doesn’t actually kill anyone in the film; all the murders take place in his sleep, but they’re vivid enough dreams that he can’t separate them from reality.

Is Norman Bates based on a real person?

The fictional Norman Bates is the protagonist in the 1959 novel “Psycho” by Robert Bloch, which was inspired by real-life murderer Ed Gein. Norman Bates came alive in Alfred Hitchcock’s 1960 horror film of the same name, which later inspired “Bates Motel.”

Can someone explain the ending of American Psycho?

As American Psycho’s ending explained Bateman’s crimes, he finally confesses his crimes to his lawyer (twice—once via voicemail and once in person), only for the cold character to inform him Paul Allen is still alive and (seemingly) none of American Psycho’s ending explains that the movie occurred in reality.

Did American Psycho happen in his head?

The bottom line: while it’s clear some things that happen in the film are in Bateman’s head (like the Feed Me a Stray Cat scene), the murders actually happened. I personally prefer that interpretation because I feel like making the entire movie a figment of Bateman’s imagination lets him off the hook.

Is American Psycho a dream?

Some people think it was all a fantasy. But Guinevere Turner, who co-wrote the film with director Mary Harron, says they worked hard to avoid any “it was all a dream” interpretations. In our recent American Psycho oral history to mark the 20th anniversary of the film, we asked them both to explain the ending.