THEME EXPLORATION

scientific experimentation

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Embrace of the Serpent
Embrace of the Serpent
2015 · Ciro Guerra
Frankenstein
Frankenstein
2025 · Guillermo del Toro
A Trip to the Moon
A Trip to the Moon
1902 · Georges Méliès
Oppenheimer
Oppenheimer
2023 · Christopher Nolan
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
2011 · Rupert Wyatt
Altered States
Altered States
1980 · Ken Russell
Spider
Spider
2002 · David Cronenberg
Akira
Akira
1988 · Katsuhiro Otomo
Nokia Short
Nokia Short
2003 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Gojira
Gojira
1954 · —
I Am Legend
I Am Legend
2007 · Francis Lawrence
The Amazing Spider-Man
The Amazing Spider-Man
2012 · Marc Webb
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
David Cronenberg Canada

His body horror films obsessively explore the grotesque consequences of scientific experimentation on human flesh and consciousness.

 Andrei Tarkovsky Soviet Union

His science fiction masterpieces like Stalker and Solaris deeply interrogate the philosophical and ethical implications of scientific inquiry and human knowledge.

 Denis Villeneuve Canada

His films including Arrival and Blade Runner 2049 thoughtfully examine how scientific discovery and experimentation reshape human understanding and society.