THEME EXPLORATION

genetic engineering

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
2011 · Rupert Wyatt
Jurassic World
Jurassic World
2015 · Colin Trevorrow
Leviathan
Leviathan
2014 · Andrey Zvyagintsev
Spider
Spider
2002 · David Cronenberg
Mimic
Mimic
1997 · Guillermo del Toro
Allegiant
Allegiant
2016 · Robert Schwentke
Idlers That Work
Idlers That Work
1949 · Lindsay Anderson
Jupiter Ascending
Jupiter Ascending
2015 · Lana Wachowski & Lilly Wachowski
Le Déjeuner sur l’herbe
Le Déjeuner sur l’herbe
1959 · Jean Renoir
Rampage
Rampage
2018 · Brad Peyton
Storstrøm Bridge
Storstrøm Bridge
1950 · Carl Theodor Dreyer
The Cat O’ Nine Tails
The Cat O’ Nine Tails
1971 · Dario Argento
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
David Cronenberg Canada

His body horror films like 'The Fly' and 'Videodrome' obsessively explore the visceral consequences of genetic mutation and technological transformation of the human form.

 Scott Waugh United Kingdom

His 'Alien' franchise and 'Prometheus' deeply interrogate themes of genetic creation, artificial life, and the ethical boundaries between creator and created.

 Denis Villeneuve Canada

His adaptation of 'Blade Runner 2049' and original work explores identity, artificial beings, and the philosophical implications of engineered life through stunning visual metaphor.