obsession and revenge

His masterpiece 'Oldboy' and 'The Handmaiden' are quintessential explorations of revenge cycles and psychological obsession consuming characters entirely.

Hitchcock repeatedly examined obsessive characters driven by revenge and trauma, most notably in 'Vertigo' and 'Psycho,' creating psychological depth through visual manipulation.

His films like 'The Wrestler' and 'Black Swan' immerse viewers in characters consumed by all-consuming obsessions that blur reality and madness with devastating consequences.