THEME EXPLORATION

animal peril

12 films · 3 directors
FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Cannery Rodent
Cannery Rodent
1967 · Chuck Jones
Pound
Pound
1970 · Robert Downey Sr
The One and Only Ivan
The One and Only Ivan
2020 · Thea Sharrock
Lake Placid: The Final Chapter
Lake Placid: The Final Chapter
2013 · Don Paul
Amores Perros
Amores Perros
2000 · Alejandro González Iñárritu
Umberto D.
Umberto D.
1952 · Vittorio De Sica
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
2011 · Rupert Wyatt
Fan Dog
Fan Dog
2016 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Kes
Kes
1970 · Ken Loach
The Mosquito Net
The Mosquito Net
2010 · Agustí Vila
Caccia tragica
Caccia tragica
1947 · Michelangelo Antonioni
Conquest of the Planet of the Apes
Conquest of the Planet of the Apes
1972 · J. Lee Thompson
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Werner Herzog Germany

His documentaries and films obsessively explore humanity's dangerous encounters with wild animals and nature's indifference to human survival.

 Alfred Hitchcock United Kingdom

He masterfully weaponizes animals as instruments of terror and suspense, most notably in 'The Birds,' transforming the innocent into the menacing.

 Steven Spielberg United States

He pioneered the animal-as-antagonist thriller, using predatory creatures to explore primal human fears and vulnerability in 'Jaws' and beyond.