cautionary biblical allegory

His austere, spiritually interrogative films like 'Vampyr' and 'The Passion of Joan of Arc' use biblical imagery to explore suffering, faith, and divine judgment through a lens of moral ambiguity.

Films like 'There Will Be Blood' and 'Inherent Vice' construct intricate cautionary tales drawing on biblical narratives of greed, corruption, and the corruption of American idealism.

His provocative adaptations and original works such as 'The Gospel According to St. Matthew' and 'Salò' weaponize biblical allegory as a scathing critique of power, corruption, and societal decay.