THEME EXPLORATION

murder scandal

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Walker
The Walker
2007 · Paul Schrader
About an investigation
About an investigation
1931 · Robert Siodmak
A Man's Neck
A Man's Neck
1933 · Julien Duvivier
The Stranger Came Home
The Stranger Came Home
1954 · Terence Fisher
Tiger Bay
Tiger Bay
1959 · J. Lee Thompson
Remember Last Night?
Remember Last Night?
1935 · James Whale
The Cat’s Meow
The Cat’s Meow
2001 · Peter Bogdanovich
Killer Cover Up
Killer Cover Up
2021 · Damián Romay
M
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1931 · Fritz Lang
My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done
My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done
2009 · Werner Herzog
Obituary for a Murderer
Obituary for a Murderer
1991 · Michael Haneke
A Brighter Summer Day
A Brighter Summer Day
1991 · Edward Yang
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
David Fincher United States

His methodical exploration of crime investigation and psychological murder cases in films like Zodiac and Gone Girl defines modern murder scandal cinema.

 Hirokazu Koreeda Japan

He examines moral ambiguity and societal judgment surrounding crime through intimate human stories in works like Shoplifters and The Third Murder.

 Michael Haneke Austria

His provocative examinations of violence, guilt, and media sensationalism in murder cases create deeply unsettling moral inquiries.