THEME EXPLORATION

amateur investigation

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Personal Column
Personal Column
1939 · Robert Siodmak
Zodiac
Zodiac
2007 · David Fincher
Trent’s Last Case
Trent’s Last Case
1929 · Howard Hawks
The Girl in the News (20th Century-Fox
The Girl in the News (20th Century-Fox
1941 · Carol Reed
23 Paces to Baker Street
23 Paces to Baker Street
1956 · Henry Hathaway
That Darn Cat!
That Darn Cat!
1965 · Robert Stevenson
Dr. Mabuse the Gambler
Dr. Mabuse the Gambler
1922 · Fritz Lang
My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done
My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done
2009 · Werner Herzog
Memories of Murder
Memories of Murder
2003 · Bong Joon-ho
Satan’s Brew
Satan’s Brew
1976 · Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Once Upon a Time in Anatolia
Once Upon a Time in Anatolia
2011 · Nuri Bilge Ceylan
The Secret in Their Eyes
The Secret in Their Eyes
2009 · Juan José Campanella
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
David Fincher USA

His films like Zodiac and Gone Girl obsessively explore the psychology of amateur sleuths and obsessive investigators uncovering hidden truths.

 Ari Aster USA

Hereditary and Midsommar feature protagonists who become trapped investigators attempting to uncover supernatural or cult-related mysteries beyond their comprehension.

 Karyn Kusama USA

The Invitation and Destroyer center on ordinary people conducting personal investigations into deception, murder, and betrayal within intimate social circles.