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Myriad Pictures' untitled thriller penned by "American Psycho" scribe Bret Easton Ellis is being shopped at the American Film Market under the moniker Bait . The film is still a directing vehicle for Brad Furman ( The Take , the forthcoming Valet ) and is said to be in pre-production. The ...
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Bait, Written by Bret Easton Ellis, is a Tale of Revenge, With Sharks
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... Ellis really must struggle with hating the rich. (And, to some extent, with hating humanity in general.) The synopsis below is courtesy of Shock Til You Drop, as editor Ryan Rotten has been cruising the AFM. Just from these few paragraphs I get the sense that this could be a wild rant against the decadence and entitlement of the upper class. But then again, the main character seems to be a bit off his nut as well, and there’s the whole shark angle. I’m always ready to see a film in which people are chewed up by sharks, whether they’re rich or poor. Read on for ...
From American Psycho scribe comes BAIT, using Sharks to get revenge
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... and his friends climb aboard. When they get too far out to sea to be spotted from the shore, Cole kills the Captain. Waiting until everyone is in the water, Cole unleashes his sinister plan of revenge. His weapon of choice is a school of sharks smelling blood and slowly circling the boat. As Cole steadily picks off each of his enemies, their desperate chances for survival grow slimmer and slimmer.
So, What do ya think?
Source: STYD
News Shorts: November 12th 2009
Dark Horizons - News —
... ""American Psycho" author Bret Easton Ellis is penning "Bait", a revenge tale about an unassuming waiter at a posh beach club who gets revenge on the spoiled rich kids who humiliate him by taking them out to see and feeding them to sharks. Brad Furman ("The Take," "Valet") is directing..." (full details) ...
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