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Blends prank comedy with genuine human reaction, creating awkward hilarity through unsuspecting participation.
Michael Haneke AustriaHis films like 'Funny Games' and 'Cache' obsessively explore surveillance, voyeurism, and the viewer's complicity in watching violence, blurring the line between cinema and hidden camera.
Brian De Palma United StatesHis thriller masterpieces ('Rear Window' homages, 'Body Double', 'Blow Out') are built on voyeurism, surveillance footage, and the ethics of observing others without consent.