brain transplantation

His body horror films like 'The Fly' and 'Scanners' obsessively explore the violation and transformation of human bodies through invasive scientific procedures.

He directly engaged with cerebral transplantation themes in 'Cube' and explored consciousness and identity in dystopian settings with philosophical rigor.

His films like 'The Fountain' and 'The Fountain' obsessively probe the boundaries of consciousness, identity, and what remains human across physical transformations.