THE RULES OF ATTRACTION

James Van Der Beek, Shannyn Sossamon, Jessica Biel,

Thomas Ian Nicholas

Lions Gate Films; Directed by Roger Avary

Rated R; 2002

Novelist Bret Easton Ellis introduced us to the murderous Patrick Bateman in American Psycho and with Rules of Attraction he brings us Bateman’s equally disturbed younger brother Sean. Sean and his college friend Rupert have set up a drug ring which leads them into a bizarre mix of ritualistic sex, music and mayhem.

PROMOTION IDEA:

Have someone from your health department discuss some of the many issues in this film – unprotected sex, alcoholism, drug use, abusive relationships, etc.