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THEME EXPLORATION

genetic mutation

12 films · 2 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
X-Men: The Last Stand
X-Men: The Last Stand
2006 · Brett Ratner
Mimic
Mimic
1997 · Guillermo del Toro
Colony
Colony
2026 · Yeon Sang-ho
Allegiant
Allegiant
2016 · Robert Schwentke
Jupiter Ascending
Jupiter Ascending
2015 · Lana Wachowski & Lilly Wachowski
The Cat O’ Nine Tails
The Cat O’ Nine Tails
1971 · Dario Argento
Resident Evil: Extinction
Resident Evil: Extinction
2007 · Russell Mulcahy
Code 46
Code 46
2003 · Michael Winterbottom
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
David Cronenberg → Canada

His body horror filmography obsessively explores biological transformation and genetic mutation as both visceral spectacle and philosophical inquiry.

Darren Aronofsky → United States

Investigates psychological and physical mutation through surrealist cinema, particularly in exploring how trauma and obsession warp human identity and biology.

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