Psycho Therapy: The Shallow Tale of a Writer Who Decided to Write about a Serial Killer

2024

Comedy / Crime / Drama / Horror / Mystery / Thriller

17
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Certified Fresh 84% · 19 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Spilled 59% · 50 ratings
IMDb Rating 6.2/10 10 3511 3.5K

new york city serial killer dramedy

Director

Tolga Karaçelik Photo
Tolga Karaçelik

Top cast

Steve Buscemi Photo
Steve Buscemi as Kollmick
Ward Horton Photo
Ward Horton as David
Britt Lower Photo
Britt Lower as Suzie
Sydney Cole Alexander Photo
Sydney Cole Alexander as Zoe
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944.73 MB
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English 2.0
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23.976 fps
1 hr 42 min
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1.89 GB
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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by aronharde 6 / 10

An intriguing setup with a disappointing payoff

This movie has quite the title, and I was immediately intrigued by the premise. It also took me a while to realize that Steve Buscemi was playing the serial killer, even though I immediately thought his character looked familiar. The story is simple and straightforward about a man (John Magaro) in an unhappy marriage with his wife (Britt Lower), at least in her eyes, because he is an unsuccessful writer who never makes any real decisions, and she is tired of it. After his wife tells him she wants a divorce, he goes to a bar and meets Buscemi's character, a retired serial killer who offers him the chance to write a book about his work.The idea is fun and full of potential, and director Tolga Karaçelik definitely has a knack for comedy. It was the first of his works I have seen, and while I am not familiar with his other projects, he certainly seems talented. Britt Lower as the wife does a great job and really flourishes in her role, giving a strong performance and adding a comedic tone that balances nicely with the more serious approach of the other two characters. The movie's pacing is rather slow, and I kept waiting for the third act to kick in. However, in my opinion, the third act was a bit of a letdown and left me feeling unsatisfied. It felt like Karaçelik did not quite know where to take the story or how to end it, resulting in an abrupt conclusion that may throw off some viewers, including me.Overall, it is still a decently enjoyable film with a unique premise and strong performances, but if it had stuck the landing, it would have left a much stronger impression. [5.6/10]
Reviewed by Adi42 6 / 10

"Steven Buskemi" couldn't save this one

A three-character story centered on a creatively blocked, soon-to-be-divorced writer who encounters a "retired" serial killer sounds like a killer concept, on paper. Unfortunately, this film squanders that premise with lackluster execution and a frustrating tonal imbalance.Steve Buscemi and Britt Lower are the film's saving grace, doing their best to carry an off-kilter black comedy that never commits to being either dark enough or funny enough. The premise begs for something wild and twisted, but what we get feels muted and safe. The score stands out for its uniqueness.The character of Kollmick (Buscemi) is woefully underdeveloped. We learn almost nothing about his past, and his interactions with the writer make no sense. Meanwhile, John Magaro's portrayal of Keane, the meek, indecisive writer, is not convincing.The movie stumbles toward an anticlimactic ending that fails to resolve the story and ends on an unearned cliffhanger-clearly intentional, but entirely pointless.This film unavoidably draws comparisons to Seven Psychopaths, watch it instead.
Reviewed by jtindahouse 7 / 10

Better than it has any business being

I'll get my gripe with 'Psycho Therapy: The Shallow Tale of a Writer Who Decided to Write About a Serial Killer' out of the way first. Stop starting your film with a scene from the end! I feel like I'm saying this in every second review at the moment (thank you 'The White Lotus'). Trust me, your movie doesn't need it.This is a really odd little film. It has no business being as entertaining and watchable as it was. It has these characters who should be really unlikable, but because they're so well cast, they somehow work.The plot is all over the place, but its dry humour often works and the "mix-up" comedy angle works better than I thought it was going to. There's also a very funny scene towards the end that raised it from a 6.5 to a 7/10.
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