THEME EXPLORATION

hanging rock

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
AC/DC: Family Jewels
AC/DC: Family Jewels
2005 · Russell Mulcahy
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
Light of Day
Light of Day
1987 · Paul Schrader
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
Peter Weir Australia

Directed the iconic 'Picnic at Hanging Rock' (1975), which defines the cinematic exploration of mystery and isolation at this Australian landmark.

 Ari Aster United States

Creates atmospheric folk horror narratives exploring nature's psychological grip on isolated communities, similar thematic territory to Hanging Rock mysteries.

 Joachim Trier Denmark

Examines the sublime terror of natural landscapes and their effect on human psychology through unsettling, immersive storytelling.