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

2025 1h 42m EN

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6.9

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★6.9TMDB · 79

CrimeComedy

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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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Steve Buscemi
Kollmick
Britt Lower
Suzie
John Magaro
Keane
Ward Horton
David
Olli Haaskivi
Seymour
Sydney Cole Alexander
Zoe
Jacob Ming-Trent
Clint Foreman
Nik Sadhnani
Singh

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tolga Karaçelik
Writers: Tolga Karaçelik
Languages: English
Countries: Turkey, United States of America

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ERA

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Released last year.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Turkey, United States of America.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Tolga Karaçelik, shot by Natalie Kingston. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Nathan Klein. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Evren Lus shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Steve Buscemi and Britt Lower and John Magaro carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt17492148 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 79 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Tolga Karaçelik directs. Natalie Kingston behind the camera. Nathan Klein scores. Evren Lus cuts. Produced in Turkey, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Released last year.
2International production across 2 countries: Turkey, United States of America.
3Directed by Tolga Karaçelik, shot by Natalie Kingston. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Nathan Klein. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Evren Lus shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Steve Buscemi and Britt Lower and John Magaro carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt17492148 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 79 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Natalie Kingston
Original score: Nathan Klein
Editing: Evren Lus
Production design: Lance Mitchell
Costume design: Stacy Jansen
Stunt coordinator: Alexa Marcigliano
Runtime: 102 min · 1h 42m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Box office: $48,000
Original language: EN
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: Psycho Therapy: The Shallow Tale of a Writer Who Decided to Write About a Serial Killer (2025)

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Chris Sawin2024-06-17
★ 4/10
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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