Psycho Therapy: The Shallow Tale of a Writer Who Decided to Write About a Serial Killer is a 2024 black comedy film written, directed and co-produced by Tolga Karaçelik in his English-language debut, and starring Steve Buscemi, Britt Lower and John Magaro.
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Plot
Steve Buscemi, a retired serial killer who acts as counsellor, or muse, for an author, Keane, providing murderer's material. Kollmick meets Keane, a writer whose working wife is frustrated in her husbands lack of inspiration and is asking for a divorce.
Cast
John Magaro as Keane, a writer
Steve Buscemi as Kollmick, a serial killer
Britt Lower as Suzie, Keane's wife
Ward Horton as David
Olli Haaskivi as Seymour
Sydney Cole Alexander as Zoe
Production
Psycho Therapy: The Shallow Tale of a Writer Who Decided To Write About A Serial Killer marks the English-language debut of director Karaçelik. It is produced by Sinan Eczacıbaşı, Scott Aharoni, Metin Alihan Yalcindag, Wren Arthur, Alex Peace Power, Mustafa Kaymak, plus Tolga Karaçelik and Steve Buscemi who also leads the cast. Alongside Buscemi, the cast also includes Britt Lower and John Magaro.
Filming
Principal photography took place in New York over 22 days with cinematographer Natalie Kingston, beginning in June 2023.
Release
The film had its world premiere at the Tribeca Festival in New York on June 8, 2024. It was named a runner-up for the Audience Award Narrative competition at the Festival.
Reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, Psycho Therapy: The Shallow Tale of a Writer Who Decided to Write About a Serial Killer holds an approval rating of 82% from 17 reviews.
Stuart Heritage for The Guardian described it as "a hidden gem of a film".