Psycho Therapy: The Shallow Tale of a Writer Who Decided to Write about a Serial Killer
2024 · Movie · NR · 102 min · ★ 6.9
A blocked writer facing divorce finds unexpected inspiration after meeting a retired serial killer. A mix-up pulls the stranger into the couple’s relationship as an unconventional counselor, while the writer mines their unsettling conversations for a new book, blurring self-help, obsession, and dark humor.
Also known as Psycho Therapy
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Details
- Original title
- Psycho Therapy: The Shallow Tale of a Writer Who Decided to Write About a Serial Killer
- Years
- 2024
- Release date
- 2025-04-04
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 102 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.9/10 (68 votes)
About
If you enjoy offbeat, dark relationship comedies with a crime-tinged edge like I Care a Lot, this oddball setup may click; Not for you if you need big laughs, realism, or a neatly wrapped ending.
Pros: unique dark-comedy premise; strong lead performances; quirky tension | Cons: uneven laughs; slow or clunky pacing; abrupt unsatisfying ending
Themes
- new york city
- serial killer
- dramedy
Cast & crew
Steve Buscemi
as Kollmick
Britt Lower
as Suzie
John Magaro
as Keane
Ward Horton
as David
Olli Haaskivi
as Seymour
Sydney Cole Alexander
as Zoe
Jacob Ming-Trent
as Clint Foreman
Nik Sadhnani
as Singh
Mario D'Leon
as Big Guy
Anthony Michael López
as Scott
Directed by Tolga Karaçelik