Script to Screen: American Psycho

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Season 15 Episode 4 | 26m 47s | CC

This week on On Story, we’re joined by screenwriter Guinevere Turner to discuss her process writing the infamous, slasher film American Psycho. Turner deep-dives into her process translating the original novel and satirizing 80s culture, while striking a tonal balance of black-comedy and horror.

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