While American Psycho wasn’t exactly the biggest financial hit at the time, it’s become a cult classic, lauded by fans and critics alike as the years have gone on. Amazingly, the movie had been in development throughout the 90s, stalling out before it could be filmed.

When Christian Bale took the lead part, he was warned playing such a hideous character like Patrick Bateman would kill his career. Instead, it did the opposite, landing him too many iconic roles afterward to even recount here.