Episode 010: The Rules of Attraction (2002)

A darkly comedic (and very liberal) adaptation of the Bret Easton Ellis novel about college students who are drug addicted, suicidal, and/or sociopathic. It's horrific but is it a horror film?

Written for screen and Directed by Roger Avary. Starring James Van Der Beek, Shannyn Sossamon, Ian Somerhalder, Jessica Biel, Kip Pardue, Kate Bosworth, Jay Baruchel, Clifton Collins Jr., Faye Dunaway, Fred Savage, Swoosie Kurtz, Paul Williams & Russell Sams. Based upon the novel by Bret Easton Ellis.

How is the world wrong about this film?

From Bryan: A lot of people, including critics, were rightfully turned off by this movie. It’s hella upsetting at times. But, just because a movie is about unlikable people doesn’t make it a bad movie. An early 21st masterpiece from Roger Avary (Killing Zoe, Pulp Fiction).