American Psycho (novel)
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American Psycho (novel) is Bret Easton Ellis’s controversial 1991 satirical horror novel that follows wealthy Wall Street banker and serial killer Patrick Bateman, exploring themes of consumerism, violence, and moral emptiness in 1980s Manhattan.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| American Psycho | 3 |
| American Psycho (1991 novel) | 1 |
| American Psycho (novel) canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: American Psycho (novel) Context triple: [American Psycho, basedOn, American Psycho (novel)]
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American Psycho
American Psycho is a 2000 satirical psychological horror film, based on Bret Easton Ellis’s novel, that follows wealthy New York investment banker and secret serial killer Patrick Bateman.
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American Psycho (musical)
American Psycho is a stage musical adaptation of Bret Easton Ellis's novel, blending dark satire and 1980s pop aesthetics to explore the violent, consumerist world of Wall Street banker Patrick Bateman.
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The Art of Cruelty
The Art of Cruelty is a critical work of cultural theory in which Maggie Nelson examines representations of violence and suffering in art, film, and literature, questioning their ethical and aesthetic implications.
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Il vizio d’uccidere
"Il vizio d’uccidere" is a track from Ennio Morricone’s iconic Spaghetti Western score for the film *For a Few Dollars More*, characterized by its tense, atmospheric orchestration.
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E.
Preppy Killer
Preppy Killer is the media nickname given to Robert Chambers, an American man whose 1986 killing of Jennifer Levin in New York City became a highly publicized and controversial case.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: American Psycho (novel) Target entity description: American Psycho (novel) is Bret Easton Ellis’s controversial 1991 satirical horror novel that follows wealthy Wall Street banker and serial killer Patrick Bateman, exploring themes of consumerism, violence, and moral emptiness in 1980s Manhattan.
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A.
American Psycho
American Psycho is a 2000 satirical psychological horror film, based on Bret Easton Ellis’s novel, that follows wealthy New York investment banker and secret serial killer Patrick Bateman.
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B.
American Psycho (musical)
American Psycho is a stage musical adaptation of Bret Easton Ellis's novel, blending dark satire and 1980s pop aesthetics to explore the violent, consumerist world of Wall Street banker Patrick Bateman.
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C.
The Art of Cruelty
The Art of Cruelty is a critical work of cultural theory in which Maggie Nelson examines representations of violence and suffering in art, film, and literature, questioning their ethical and aesthetic implications.
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D.
Il vizio d’uccidere
"Il vizio d’uccidere" is a track from Ennio Morricone’s iconic Spaghetti Western score for the film *For a Few Dollars More*, characterized by its tense, atmospheric orchestration.
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E.
Preppy Killer
Preppy Killer is the media nickname given to Robert Chambers, an American man whose 1986 killing of Jennifer Levin in New York City became a highly publicized and controversial case.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
horror novel
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novel ⓘ satirical novel ⓘ |
| adaptationType | feature film ⓘ |
| author | Bret Easton Ellis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| censorshipCountry |
Australia
NERFINISHED
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Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controversialFor |
graphic violence
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misogyny ⓘ sexual violence ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| filmAdaptationDirector | Mary Harron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmAdaptationReleaseYear | 2000 ⓘ |
| filmAdaptationStar | Christian Bale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Glamorama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
black comedy
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horror ⓘ postmodern literature ⓘ satire ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation | American Psycho (film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCensorshipHistory | yes ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 9780679735779 ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | postmodernism ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Patrick Bateman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| narrativePointOfView | first-person ⓘ |
| notableFor |
depiction of 1980s consumer culture
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graphic depictions of murder ⓘ unreliable narrator ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalPublisher | Vintage Books NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | The Rules of Attraction NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protagonistEmployerLocation | Wall Street NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protagonistOccupation | investment banker ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1991 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Picador
NERFINISHED
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Vintage Books NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInLocation |
Manhattan
NERFINISHED
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New York City ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | 1980s ⓘ |
| settingMilieu | Wall Street finance culture ⓘ |
| settingSocioeconomicClass | upper class ⓘ |
| theme |
alienation
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consumerism ⓘ identity ⓘ materialism ⓘ moral emptiness ⓘ violence ⓘ yuppie culture ⓘ |
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Subject: American Psycho (novel) Description of subject: American Psycho (novel) is Bret Easton Ellis’s controversial 1991 satirical horror novel that follows wealthy Wall Street banker and serial killer Patrick Bateman, exploring themes of consumerism, violence, and moral emptiness in 1980s Manhattan.
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