madness vs sanity

His psychological thrillers like 'Repulsion' and 'The Tenant' meticulously blur the line between paranoia and reality, trapping protagonists in deteriorating mental states.

Through surrealism and fragmented narratives in films like 'Eraserhead' and 'Mulholland Drive,' he explores how sanity fractures when reality becomes dreamlike and incomprehensible.

His visceral visual style in 'Black Swan' and 'The Fountain' documents psychological unraveling with unflinching intensity, making mental deterioration tangible and immersive.