American Psycho II: All American Girl (2002)

A girl named Rachael Newman has developed a taste for murder and will stop at nothing to become a college professor's assistant.

Director:

Morgan J. Freeman

Writers:

Alex Sanger (screenplay), Karen Craig (screenplay)

Stars:

Mila Kunis, William Shatner, Geraint Wyn Davies

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Mila Kunis	...	Rachael Newman
William Shatner	...	Starkman
Geraint Wyn Davies	...	Daniels (as Geraint Wyn-Davies)
Robin Dunne	...	Brian
Lindy Booth	...	Cassandra
Charles Officer	...	Keith
Jenna Perry	...	Young Rachael
Michael Kremko	...	Bateman
Kate Kelton	...	Clara
Quancetia Hamilton	...	Neighbour
John Healy	...	Gill
Andrew Scorer	...	Janitor
Kim Poirier	...	Barbara
Kim Schraner	...	Elizabeth McGuire
Shoshana Sperling	...	Gerty

Storyline

Rachael Newman has developed an interest for murders after she encountered psychopath Patrick Bateman. To further study the subject, she enrolls at the university department for Behavioral and Social Sciences, under the expert leadership of former FBI agent Robert Starkman. Very certain about herself, Rachael has one single goal: to become Starkman's teaching assistant. It's a prestigious job as having that position will almost guarantee employment at the FBI. But becoming her professor's assistant is no easy task to accomplish, as the first trouble arises when secretary Gerty Fleck decides she is too young for it. And Gerty Fleck won't be the only obstacle.

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Plot Keywords:

voice over narration | boy strangling | tape over mouth | speech | slasher | 

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Taglines:

A Girl's Gotta Do What A Girl's Gotta Do

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Genres:

Horror | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence and language

Did You Know?

Trivia

The film began production with no association to American Psycho (2000), and it wasn't decided to repurpose it until it had already started filming. Bret Easton Ellis, the author of the original novel, claims the studio wanted to include a serial killer subplot in The Rules of Attraction (2002) but the filmmakers objected to the idea, leading to this film.

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Goofs

(at around 34 mins) Rachael's hair style changes completely between the time she leaves the reception with Cassandra and the next shot in Cassandra's room.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Rachael Newman: [narrating] Clara was my babysitter. I was only 12 years old. Naive, and somewhat trusting. But all that was about to change. You know how some babysitters take you to the movies, or rollerblading in the park? Mine brought me along on a date with a serial killer. Patrick Bateman. Not my idea of a romantic evening. God, I mean look at her. All drugged-up and tied to a chair. I knew we should have gone to the movies.
Rachael Newman: At first I was scared. I wanted to get out of there as fast as I ...
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Connections

Featured in Beyond Clueless (2014)

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Soundtracks

In the Meantime
Performed by The Dirtmitts (as Dirtmitts)
Written by The Dirtmitts (as Dirtmitts)
Courtesy of Sonic Unyon Records
Published by Sonic Unyon Distribution

User Reviews

So bad it's...well, it's bad.

Rumor has it that Lions Gate Films took an old, un-used script and tweaked it just a little bit to make it a sequel to Universal's 2000 controversial hit "American Psycho." It's easy to see why this went straight to video. Played off as more of a dark comedy than the first one, and severely lacking any gore, nudity or intensity, this is a very weak follow-up and leaves a lot to be desired. Mila Kunis, as gorgeous as she may be, was absolutely annoying during her narrations - I couldn't help but think of "Family Guy" the whole time! I seriously almost took the tape out of the VCR several times, I just got so frustrated. This movie is very low-quality and was obviously made with a shoe-string budget -- which isn't a bad thing, as long the filmmakers know what they are doing, but director Morgan J. Freeman (no, not the guy from "Shawshank Redemption") doesn't seem to take the material seriously enough to make it work (there's a lot of interviews out there of him trashing the first film and the people who made it). Overall, it plays more like a made-for-TV movie and a very cheesy, bad attempt at dark comedy. A few twists here and there might perk your interest, but other than that, this girl is D.O.A.

2/10

Details

Country:

USA Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

10 June 2002 (Czech Republic)

Also Known As:

The Girl Who Wouldn't Die

Filming Locations:

Caledon, Ontario, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

$10,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Lions Gate Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

88 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital DTS (Dolby 5.1)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1