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Watch: Killer, Trader & Psychopath - Bret Easton Ellis's America

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In the early 1990s, a book was released that caused heated debate amongst critics and the public.

Bret Easton Ellis's American Psycho was the US author's third novel and told the story of a 1980s New York trader with a penchant for extreme violence.

This film focuses on a cult hit, that was the making of Ellis, exploring what it reveals about contemporary American society.

Presented via RTÉ's innovative content agreement with ARTE, the European culture TV channel.

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