THEME EXPLORATION

predatory manipulation

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Gone Girl
Gone Girl
2014 · David Fincher
House on the Edge of the Park
House on the Edge of the Park
1980 · Ruggero Deodato
Sinister Seduction
Sinister Seduction
2022 · Damián Romay
The Testament of Dr. Mabuse
The Testament of Dr. Mabuse
1933 · Fritz Lang
A Woman Is a Woman
A Woman Is a Woman
1961 · Jean-Luc Godard
Chinese Roulette
Chinese Roulette
1976 · Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Funny Games U.S.
Funny Games U.S.
2007 · Michael Haneke
Something to Remind Me
Something to Remind Me
2002 · Christian Petzold
Dogtooth
Dogtooth
2009 · Yorgos Lanthimos
Les Diaboliques
Les Diaboliques
1955 · Henri-Georges Clouzot
Nightmare Alley
Nightmare Alley
2021 · Guillermo del Toro
The Handmaiden
The Handmaiden
2016 · Park Chan-wook
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
David Fincher USA

His films like Gone Girl and The Social Network dissect calculated manipulation and psychological games with meticulous precision.

 Denis Villeneuve Canada

Prisoners and Sicario explore how individuals manipulate systems and exploit vulnerabilities under moral ambiguity.

 Ari Aster USA

Hereditary and Midsommar depict predatory manipulation through cult dynamics and psychological coercion with disturbing intimacy.