THEME EXPLORATION

serial killer obsession

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
10 to Midnight
10 to Midnight
1983 · J. Lee Thompson
Serial Mom
Serial Mom
1994 · John Waters
The Man Who Could Cheat Death
The Man Who Could Cheat Death
1959 · Terence Fisher
Manhunter
Manhunter
1986 · Michael Mann
Zodiac
Zodiac
2007 · David Fincher
The Stendhal Syndrome
The Stendhal Syndrome
1996 · Dario Argento
Red Rooms
Red Rooms
2023 · Pascal Plante
Blood and Black Lace
Blood and Black Lace
1964 · Mario Bava
Mom
Mom
2008 · Stephen Dwoskin
School Girl Killer
School Girl Killer
1968 · Antonio Margheriti
The House That Jack Built
The House That Jack Built
2018 · Lars von Trier
Peeping Tom
Peeping Tom
1960 · Michael Powell
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
David Fincher USA

His films like Zodiac and Se7en meticulously examine the psychological obsession between detectives and serial killers, exploring the fine line between investigator and subject.

 Denis Villeneuve Canada

Prisoners and Sicario delve into moral obsession and the dangerous rabbit holes characters descend into while pursuing violent criminals.

 Michael Haneke Austria

His provocative films confront audiences with the fascination and obsession surrounding violence and killers, questioning viewer complicity in the consumption of such content.