body as commodity

His body horror films like Videodrome and The Fly explore how bodies are transformed, violated, and commodified by technology and media.

Works like Antichrist and Nymphomaniac explicitly examine the female body as an object of desire, commerce, and self-destruction.

Films like Showgirls and Basic Instinct critique how bodies—especially women's bodies—are bought, sold, and exploited within systems of power and entertainment.