THEME EXPLORATION

nighttime descent

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
After Hours
After Hours
1985 · Martin Scorsese
KD – The Devil
KD – The Devil
2026 · Prem
Midsommar
Midsommar
2019 · Ari Aster
A River Called Titas
A River Called Titas
1973 · Ritwik Ghatak
Little Adventure in Rome
Little Adventure in Rome
2018 · Paolo Sorrentino
The Avenging Conscience
The Avenging Conscience
1914 · D.W. Griffith
Curious Puppy
Curious Puppy
1939 · Chuck Jones
Heaven and Hell
Heaven and Hell
1980 · Chang Cheh
Directions to Servants
Directions to Servants
1978 · Shuji Terayama
La vie nouvelle
La vie nouvelle
2002 · Philippe Grandrieux
Year of the Dragon
Year of the Dragon
1985 · Michael Cimino
Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum
Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum
2018 · Jung Bum-shik
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
David Fincher USA

His films like *Se7en* and *Zodiac* descend into moral darkness and psychological corruption through nocturnal urban landscapes and obsessive narratives.

 Gaspar Noé France

He creates visceral descents into chaos and depravity, particularly in *Irréversible* and *Enter the Void*, using nighttime settings as metaphors for psychological and spiritual disintegration.

 Wong Kar-wai Hong Kong

His neon-soaked nocturnal cities in films like *In the Mood for Love* and *Chungking Express* explore emotional and existential descent through languid, melancholic darkness.