American Psycho is a horror novel written by Bret Easton Ellis, published in 1991. The story is told in the first person by Patrick Bateman, a serial killer and Manhattan investment banker.
A film adaptation starring Christian Bale as Patrick Bateman was released in 2000.
Victims[]
Before the Book[]
- Dog - Tortured to death by Patrick Bateman off-page, mentioned.
- Evelyn's Unnamed Neighbour - Possibly decapitated by Patrick Bateman off-page, mentioned.
- Three Unborn Babies - Forced to be aborted by Patrick Bateman.
- Two Unborn Babies - Aborted by Patrick Bateman.
- Total - 7
During the Book[]
- Unknown Person - Killed by Patrick Bateman off-page, evidenced by bloody sheets.
- Paul Owen - Hacked in the head by Patrick Bateman with an axe.
- Dog - Disemboweled by Patrick Bateman with a knife.
- Unnamed Gay Man - Stabbed in the face and head and throat slit with a knife, then shot twice in the face by Patrick Bateman with a pistol.
- Unnamed Asian Delivery Boy - Throat slit by Patrick Bateman with a knife.
- Bethany - Tortured to death by Patrick Bateman with various tools.
- Elizabeth - Beaten and stabbed to death by Patrick Bateman.
- Christie - Tortured to death by Patrick Bateman with various tools.
- Unnamed Model - Decapitated by Patrick Bateman off-page, mentioned.
- Two Unnamed Girls - Killed by Patrick Bateman off-page, bodies hung up in a closet.
- Unnamed Girl - Killed by Patrick Bateman off-page, body used for graffiti art on the wall.
- Tiffany - Stomach ripped open by Patrick Bateman.
- Torri - Tortured to death by Patrick Bateman with various tools.
- Puppy - Drowned by Patrick Bateman off-page, mentioned.
- Unnamed Boy - Stabbed in the throat by Patrick Bateman with a knife.
- Unnamed Prostitute - Tortured to death by Patrick Bateman with various tools.
- Rat - Stomped on by Patrick Bateman.
- Unnamed Prostitute - Killed and turned into patties, then consumed by Patrick Bateman.
- Unnamed Male Saxophonist - Shot in the face by Patrick Bateman with a pistol.
- Unnamed Male Taxi Driver - Shot in the head by Patrick Bateman with a pistol.
- Unnamed Male Police Officer - Shot in the head by Patrick Bateman with a pistol.
- Three Unnamed Male Police Officers - Killed after Patrick Bateman blew up one of their police cars with a pistol.
- Unnamed Night Watchman - Shot in the head by Patrick Bateman with a pistol.
- Unnamed Male Janitor - Shot in the chest by Patrick Bateman with a pistol.
- Total - 27
Deaths[]
- Total - 34
- 30 Humans
- 12 Men
- 11 Women
- 7 Victims of Unknown Gender
- 4 Animals
- 3 Dogs
- 1 Rat
- 30 Humans
Kill Count[]
- Patrick Bateman - 33 (Alive)