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In 1998, a Canadian company, Lions Gate Films, announced their intention to make a movie based on American Psycho, a book identified by a Crown Attorney as being the "bible" of serial rapist and child killer, Paul Bernardo. The company initially tried to hire Leo DiCaprio to play the murderer, but he turned it down.
The movie was shot in Toronto and directed by a Canadian, Mary Harron. The Canadian government, in its wisdom, granted $120,000 in tax credits to Lions Gate Films for the movie.
Our tax dollars at work.
Life imitates art in Bernardo "Bible", American Psycho, the book (1995)
DVD released as "Killer Collector's" edition (2005)
City urged to nix disgusting movie (1999)
C-CAVE news release: Canadians blasted for bringing Bernardo "bible" to the big screen (1998)
C-CAVE news release: Coming to a neighbourhood near you - film shoot Of Bernardo "bible" (1999)
Psycho humour falls flat (2000)
Psycho killer is no pop culture anti hero (2000)
American Psycho given tax credits (2000)
American Psycho: the story behind the film, Guardian article (2000)C-CAVE news release: Obscenity complaint filed against the book, American Psycho (1999)
Letter from Heritage re proposed changes to tax credit system (1998)
American Psycho publishing controversy, Entertainment Weekly article (1991)