THEME EXPLORATION

murder and revenge

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Big Bad Wolves
Big Bad Wolves
2013 · Aharon Keshales
The Card Counter
The Card Counter
2021 · Paul Schrader
Cute Devil
Cute Devil
1982 · Nobuhiko Obayashi
A Man's Neck
A Man's Neck
1933 · Julien Duvivier
Dead Cert
Dead Cert
1974 · Tony Richardson
Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai
Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai
1999 · Jim Jarmusch
Hamles
Hamles
1960 · Jerzy Skolimowski
Horrible Bosses
Horrible Bosses
2011 · Seth Gordon
Les noces rouges
Les noces rouges
1973 · Claude Chabrol
Secret défense
Secret défense
1998 · Jacques Rivette
The Stranger Came Home
The Stranger Came Home
1954 · Terence Fisher
Tiger Bay
Tiger Bay
1959 · J. Lee Thompson
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Park Chan-wook South Korea

His masterpiece 'Oldboy' and 'The Handmaiden' obsessively explore the psychological depths of revenge, trauma, and moral ambiguity through stylistically audacious filmmaking.

 David Fincher United States

Films like 'Se7en' and 'Gone Girl' meticulously dissect murder and revenge with meticulous visual precision and narratives that challenge viewers' moral judgments.

 Quentin Tarantino United States

His films 'Kill Bill' and 'Inglourious Basterds' celebrate revenge fantasy through dialogue-driven storytelling and graphic violence that examines justice and catharsis.