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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.
Chris Sawin
_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
Psycho Therapy: The Shallow Tale of a Writer Who Decided to Write About a Serial Killer (2025) is a comedy, crime film directed by Tolga Karaçelik, starring Steve Buscemi, Britt Lower, John Magaro. The film runs 102 minutes, carries a NR classification, holds a 6.9/10 audience score across 74 votes. Viewers can check regional availability across Apple TV, Prime Video, Rakuten TV, maxdome Store, and more, alongside its official trailer on MovieFlix.
Psycho Therapy: The Shallow Tale of a Writer Who Decided to Write About a Serial Killer is listed across Apple TV, Prime Video, Rakuten TV, maxdome Store, Sky Store, Fetch TV, and 25 additional services depending on your country. Use the regional availability selector on this MovieFlix page to compare streaming, rental, and purchase options in your territory, or watch the official trailer above.
Psycho Therapy: The Shallow Tale of a Writer Who Decided to Write About a Serial Killer has a runtime of 1h 42m (102 minutes) and is rated NR. Classification standards can vary by country and release format.
Psycho Therapy: The Shallow Tale of a Writer Who Decided to Write About a Serial Killer was directed by Tolga Karaçelik. Key cast members include Steve Buscemi (Kollmick), Britt Lower (Suzie), John Magaro (Keane), Ward Horton (David), Olli Haaskivi (Seymour).
Psycho Therapy: The Shallow Tale of a Writer Who Decided to Write About a Serial Killer was released on April 4, 2025. Production countries include United States of America, Turkey, with spoken dialogue in English.
