THEME EXPLORATION

fan-inspired violence

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Audition
Audition
1999 · Takashi Miike
The Act of Killing
The Act of Killing
2012 · Joshua Oppenheimer
Dillinger Is Dead
Dillinger Is Dead
1969 · Marco Ferreri
71 Fragments of a Chronology of Chance
71 Fragments of a Chronology of Chance
1994 · Michael Haneke
How to Train Your Dragon
How to Train Your Dragon
2010 · Chris Sanders & Dean DeBlois
Oldboy
Oldboy
2003 · Park Chan-wook
A City of Sadness
A City of Sadness
1989 · Hou Hsiao-hsien
No Country for Old Men
No Country for Old Men
2007 · Joel Coen
A Letter to Uncle Boonmee
A Letter to Uncle Boonmee
2009 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Raging Bull
Raging Bull
1980 · Martin Scorsese
Once Were Warriors
Once Were Warriors
1994 · Lee Tamahori
Wild Tales
Wild Tales
2014 · Damián Szifron
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
David Fincher USA

His films like 'Nightcrawler' and 'Se7en' explore obsessive fandom and the psychological violence that emerges from parasocial relationships and cultural consumption.

 Denis Villeneuve Canada

Through films like 'Prisoners' and 'Enemy', he examines how personal vendettas and obsessive behavior drive ordinary people toward violent acts.

 Karyn Kusama USA

Her work in 'The Invitation' and 'Destroyer' deeply explores how personal grievances, obsession, and social dynamics can escalate into violence.