curses

His films like Hereditary and Midsommar obsessively explore inherited trauma and generational curses that trap characters in cycles of suffering.

His work in films like Audition and One Missed Call examines curses as manifestations of psychological and supernatural vengeance that consume entire lives.

Through Twin Peaks and his feature films, Lynch creates narratives where curses function as existential forces that bind characters to cycles of darkness and moral corruption.