inventor's hubris

His masterpiece Metropolis (1927) depicts a visionary creator whose technological ambitions lead to societal collapse and personal downfall.

His body horror films like The Fly (1986) and eXistenZ (1999) explore scientists and inventors whose arrogance blinds them to the catastrophic consequences of their creations.

Films like The Fountain (2006) and The Whale (2022) examine obsessive characters whose refusal to accept human limitations leads to their destruction.