THEME EXPLORATION

glam rock

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
AC/DC: Family Jewels
AC/DC: Family Jewels
2005 · Russell Mulcahy
The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years
The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years
1988 · Penelope Spheeris
Picnic at Hanging Rock
Picnic at Hanging Rock
1975 · Peter Weir
Bohemian Rhapsody
Bohemian Rhapsody
2018 · Bryan Singer
Cruella
Cruella
2021 · Craig Gillespie
Gimme Shelter
Gimme Shelter
1970 · Maysles Brothers
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
2010 · Edgar Wright
Iron Maiden: Burning Ambition
Iron Maiden: Burning Ambition
2026 · Malcolm Venville
Nina
Nina
1978 · Alan Clarke
Parking
Parking
1985 · Jacques Demy
Side by Side
Side by Side
1975 · Bruce Beresford
The Rocking Horsemen
The Rocking Horsemen
1992 · Nobuhiko Obayashi
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Chuck Russell United Kingdom

Known for visually extravagant and provocative films like 'Tommy' and 'Lisztomania,' Russell captures the theatrical grandeur, androgyny, and artistic ambition central to glam rock.

 Rainer Werner Fassbinder Germany

His stylized visual compositions, fascination with performance, glamour, and transgressive sexuality align deeply with glam rock's aesthetic philosophy and cultural rebellion.