Psycho Therapy: The Shallow Tale of a Writer Who Decided to Write About a Serial Killer (2025)

A struggling writer in the midst of a divorce befriends a retired serial killer who incidentally becomes his marriage counselor by day, and killing counselor for his next book by night.

Crime Comedy new york city serial killer dramedy

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Chris Sawinon TMDB · Jun 20244/10
_The Shallow Tale of a Writer Who Decided to Write About a Serial Killer_ is an unusual dark comedy. The performances are fine (Buscemi’s voiceover at the beginning of the film is fantastic), and the story has moments of brilliance. Still, its lack of laughs, stumbling narrative, and inability to resolve anything keeps the film from being wholly worthwhile. **Full review:** https://bit.ly/ShallowTale
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Tolga KaraçelikDirector
Tolga KaraçelikWriter
Natalie KingstonDirector of Photography
Nathan KleinOriginal Music Composer
Evren LusEditor
Mustafa KaymakProducer
Scott AharoniProducer
Sinan EczacıbaşıProducer

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