About this episode
Annie Rose Malamet and guest Celeste De La Cabra dissect the film American Psycho, exploring its themes and differences from the novel.
“I like to dissect girls. Did you know I'm utterly insane?” Happy Belated XXXMas! Cult film YouTuber Celeste De La Cabra joins me to discuss Mary Harron's take on Bret Easton Ellis's controversial novel about evil 1980s finance bros. We DISSECT every aspect of the film, including the differences between movie and novel, conservative masculinity in the 80s vs. now, why men idolize Patrick Bateman, and much more! Check out Celeste on YouTube @celestedelacabra Sign up at patreon.com/girlsgutsgiallo for bonus content
People in this episode
Guest: Celeste De La Cabra
Topics covered
- American Psycho
- film analysis
- 1980s culture
- masculinity
- literature adaptation
Keywords
- Bret Easton Ellis
- Mary Harron
- Patrick Bateman
- cult film
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: American Psycho
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