After the success ofThe Substance,Margaret Qualleyhas now been cast in a new horror movie titledVictorian Psycho, and it’s an unexpected twist on one of Christian Bale’s most acclaimed but controversial movies. Margaret Qualley has had a successful couple of years with movies that have caught the eye of critics and audiences for various reasons. 2024, in particular, has been an important year in Qualley’s career, with the release of Ethan Coen’s crime comedyDrive-Away Dolls, Yorgos Lanthimos’ absurdist anthology movieKinds of Kindness, and Coralie Fargeat’s body horrorThe Substance.
In addition to those projects, Qualley also had a minor but memorable role in Lanthimos’Poor Thingsin 2023, which was key in boosting her career. Qualley is still enjoying the success ofThe Substance, which proved to be a hit with critics and a moderate box-office success. Still, there has been a lot of praise for her performance as Sue, the improved version of Demi Moore’s Elisabeth Sparkle. Now,Qualley will carry on with her path in the horror genre withVictorian Psycho, which sounds like one ofChristian Bale’s best moviesbut with a couple of twists.
Margaret Qualley’s Victorian Psycho Gives A Twist To Christian Bale’s American Psycho
Margaret Qualley Is Going Full-On Villain In Victorian Psycho
Margaret Qualley is now set to star inVictorian Psycho, a gothic horror movie by the producing team behind 2024’s horror hitLonglegs.Victorian Psychowill be directed by Zachary Wigon, and it’s based on Virginia Feito’s upcoming novel of the same name.Victorian Psychowill take the audience to 1858 to meet Winifred Notty (Qualley), a young but eccentric governess who is hired to educate the children at Ensor House. However,Winifred hides her psychopathic tendencies while at the mansion, until other staff members start to mysteriously disappear.
Margaret Qualley worked with Zachary Wigon in 2022’s dark comedy psychological thrillerSanctuary.
Victorian Psychois not only reminiscent ofAmerican Psychoin its title but also in its overall concept. Based on the 1991 novel of the same name by Bret Easton Ellis,American Psychois set in 1987 and follows investment banker Patrick Bateman (Christian Bale). Bateman spends most of his time dining at popular restaurants, working out, and following a very specific self-care routine,all this covering up his psychopathic tendencies. Bateman ends up giving in to his murderous desires, and though he does what he can to cover his tracks, it all escalates quickly and his bloodlust becomes uncontrollable.
American Psycho Ending Explained: What Happened To Paul Allen & How Much Was Real?
The ending of American Psycho seems to imply that all of Patrick’s killing sprees are imaginary, but what really happened, and what does it all mean?
No more plot details aboutVictorian Psychohave been revealed, but so far,it sounds like a gender-bent, Victorian Era version ofAmerican Psycho. It’s to be seen how far Winifred’s actions will go and, mostly, if she will be caught or if it will have a twist and confusing ending like that ofAmerican Psycho.
Victorian Psycho Already Sounds Better Than American Psycho’s Failed Gender-Bent Sequel
American Psycho Has An Infamous & Terrible Sequel
Even without more plot details,Victorian Psychoalready sounds a lot better thanAmerican Psycho’s infamous sequel. Two years after Christian Bale’s take on Patrick Bateman, a sequel simply titledAmerican Psycho 2was released. It follows Racheal Newman (Mila Kunis), who, when she was 12 years old, accompanied her babysitter on a date with Bateman. After he murdered the babysitter, Rachael killed him with an ice pick. Five years later, now a criminology student,Rachael begins to murder anyone on her path to advance in her career.
American Psycho 2 Proves Patrick Bateman’s Murders Really Happened
There’s debate among fans whether any of Patrick Bateman’s murders really happened, but forgotten sequel American Psycho 2 actually settles it.
American Psycho 2was released direct-to-video and was a big critical failure, and was also denounced by Bret Easton Ellis.American Psycho 2was called unoriginal, not scary or funny, and completely unnecessary, among many other things.Victorian Psychohas the potential to be a much better moviewith similar themes and a premise reminiscent ofAmerican Psycho, and it’s to be seen how different and alike it will be to Bale’s movie.
American Psycho
Based on the book of the same name by Bret Easton Ellis, American Psycho follows Patrick Bateman (Christian Bale) an investment banker in New York in 1987 who leads a double life as a serial killer. As investigators circle Bateman after the disappearance of a colleague, he finds himself trapped in a spiral of murder and excess, unable to stop himself from giving in to his increasingly dark urges. Also stars Willem Dafoe, Jared Leto, Justin Theroux, and Reese Witherspoon.
