Tracing the thread…
His documentaries and films obsessively examine humanity's vulnerability to nature and animals, from grizzly bears to venomous snakes, exploring the sublime terror of our insignificance.
David Cronenberg CanadaHe transforms animal threat into visceral body horror, blurring the boundary between human and beast to expose primal fears of invasion and mutation.
Bong Joon-ho South KoreaHis films use animals and creatures as metaphors for social threat and class struggle, creating tense allegories where creatures embody systemic danger.