American Psycho II: All American Girl (2002)

American Psycho II: All American Girl is special because it plays like a wicked little campus fever dream—less a reverent sequel than a darkly comic, mean-spirited riff on ambition gone feral. Mila Kunis commits to Rachel’s bright-eyed menace with a knowing edge, and the movie leans into its absurdity just enough to become strangely entertaining, tossing out surprises and sharp tonal pivots as bodies (and identities) start to stack up. The vibe is glossy, trashy, and self-aware, like a slasher filtered through satirical teen-thriller energy, making it an easy watch if you’re in the mood for something pulpy and unbothered by realism. If you’re expecting the icy sophistication of the original American Psycho, you may bounce off it—but if you treat it as a standalone parody with a nasty grin, it can be a surprisingly fun time.

American Psycho II: All American Girl is clearly trying to pivot the brand into a campus thriller about ambition, identity, and a young killer gaming the system. The problem is it plays more like a cheap straight-to-video slasher than the razor-edged satire people associate with the original, with thin characters and a script that leans on convenience instead of tension. The connection to American Psycho feels bolted on, so if you’re here for sharp social commentary or that specific tone, you’ll likely feel sold a knockoff. Still, if you can treat it as a silly early-2000s B-movie with a few mean-spirited kills and a committed lead performance, you might get some guilty-pleasure value out of it.