American Psycho,Mary Harron’s whip-smart cult classic, is coming to 4K Ultra HD. Lionsgate has announced that the feature-packed 4K Ultra HD Steelbook will be available exclusively at Best Buy, where you can also pick up some of Patrick Bateman’s favorite albums, likeHuey Lewis and the News’Fore!orGenesis’Duke.
Based on the controversial novel byBret Easton Ellisand adapted by Harron andGuinevere Turner, the film follows Bateman (Christian Bale), a Wall Street yuppie obsessed with success, status, and himself, who harbors a secret life as a serial killer.Reese Witherspoonplays his unknowing fiancee, whileJared Leto,Justin Theroux, andJosh Lucasall have memorable turns as his colleagues, andWillem Dafoeplays a private detective investigating the disappearance of one of Bateman’s victims.
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The new edition comes packed with special features, including separate commentary tracks from both Harron and Turner, as well as a featurette detailing how the novel made it to the screen. The highlight might just be the packaging itself, though, with art byJustin Ericksonrecreating the memorable mask peeling scene. In a particularly clever nod to the film, that sleeve art hides the violent reality behind it, nodding equally to the iconic image of Bateman’s blood-spattered face. In a move that would be sure to drive Bateman to madness, the packaging is otherwise appropriately restrained. Look at that subtle off-white coloring. The tasteful thickness of it. No word, though, on whether it has a watermark.
The announcement arrives as development onanAmerican Psychoseriesis already underway at Lionsgate. Those plans are early in the making, with no release date or casting information announced, but a spiffy new edition is a sure way to keep the movie relevant two decades after its release. In the meantime, seeing Bateman’s skincare routine in all of its Ultra HD glory is sure to make his dead-eyed stare all the more chilling.
American Psychowill release on 4K Ultra HD SteelBook and Blu-ray exclusively at Best Buy on October 5. Check out the full list of special features and the cover art for the steelbook release below:
