If you’re a horror fan who’s been looking for the perfect opportunity to get in on the NFT craze, now might be your chance. This week Evolution USA, in partnership with Digital Collectibles Agency (DCA), announced they are launching an NFT sale of officially licensed digital collectibles from the motion picture “American Psycho.”
The NFTs are available on Curio, the premier NFT platform for entertainment brands and musical artists and is the first offering of its kind, featuring official photography and creative assets from the blockbuster film.
The experience will begin with the sale of 500 editions of the iconic Patrick Bateman and Paul Allen business cards. When buyers purchase one of the cards, they will be granted exclusive access to view, purchase, and bid on 30 different “American Psycho” NFTs, including 16 authentic images from the film. The newly released images will enable passionate fans to connect to the film in a new way, while the authentic images will be a reminder of the timelessness of the film and the impact it had on a generation. Three single-edition NFT animations — including Patrick Bateman as Bitcoin Psycho — are being sold in auction.
These NFTs will be made available in a time where much of the themes of the classic film are permeating American culture, with an emphasis on a system that values material possessions that have shifted from the apartments and clothes of Wall Street in the 1980s to cryptocurrency and digital collectibles in 2021.
“For Curio it’s interesting to consider what it would look like if Patrick Bateman existed in the age of cryptocurrency and the similarities and differences of Wall Street today and in the 1980s,” said Rikin Mantri, COO of Curio. “We’re excited to partner with Evolution and DCA to explore how the digital symbols of wealth and prestige today compare to those from 35 years ago through exclusive NFT offerings.”
For more information on the American Psycho NFT collection, visit the Curio website. For more information on NFTs, check out the below explanation courtesy of an Eminem parody from SNL, or for a more serious look at NFTs, check out this article from The Verge.
