Bret Easton Ellis
5 SeriesBret Easton Ellis is an American novelist known for his postmodernist and transgressive style, and a member of the literary "Brat Pack." His notable works include recurring characters and several film adaptations, most famously American Psycho. In 2012, Ellis expressed interest in writing the screenplay for the film adaptation of Fifty Shades of Grey.
Author: Bret Easton Ellis Rewritten synopsis: In "American Psycho," Patrick Bateman, a wealthy investment banker in 1980s New York, leads a double life as a serial killer. His obsession with status and appearance masks his violent urges, which he indulges in gruesome murders. As Bateman's mental state deteriorates, he struggles to maintain his facade, blurring the lines between reality and his psychotic episodes. The novel critiques the excesses and moral decay of the era, using dark humor and graphic violence to expose the emptiness of Bateman's world.
