American Psycho 2 Proves Patrick Bateman's Murders Really Happened
People debate whether any of Patrick Bateman's murders really happened, but the forgotten sequel American Psycho 2 actually settles it. So, did Patrick Bateman kill anyone? Now regarded by many as a modern horror classic, American Psycho hit theaters in 2000, and was not without controversy for its level of blood and violence, especially in the unrated cut later released to home video. Ironically, the film's violence paled in comparison to that found in the book it was based on by author Bret Easton Ellis.
Fans will recall that American Psycho ends on a very ambiguous note, leaving it unclear if any of yuppie serial killer Patrick Bateman's crimes ever actually occurred, or if they only took place in his delusional mind. The book ends similarly. This has led to lots of fun back and forth, with one side convinced Patrick (Christian Bale) was really a murderer, and the other positive his exploits as a killer were all a mental escape from his boring white-collar 1980s life.
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However, it turns out there's a definitive cinematic answer to the question, «did Patrick Bateman kill anyone?» – at least if the viewer chooses to accept it. In 2002, Lionsgate released a direct-to-video sequel called American Psycho 2, starring Mila Kunis as a college criminology student and aspiring serial killer. While the two films are mostly unrelated, they do provide an answer to the Patrick Bateman question.
At the beginning of American Psycho 2, we see a 12-year-old version of Kunis' character, who was talked into going along with her babysitter on a date. The thing is, that date was with Patrick Bateman (not played by Thor 4's Christian Bale), and he binds both of them, kills the
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