portmanteau film

His films like 'Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind' blend multiple genres and narrative structures into unified wholes, creating portmanteau experiences through innovative storytelling techniques.

He systematically combines disparate film genres—noir, westerns, action thrillers, dialogue-driven dramas—into singular hybrid works that function as cinematic portmanteaus.

His films like 'Parasite' and 'Snowpiercer' seamlessly fuse multiple genres (thriller, dark comedy, social commentary, horror) into cohesive narratives that defy single classification.