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THEME EXPLORATION

cannibalism and consumption

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
An Eater
An Eater
1963 · Nobuhiko Obayashi
Daisies
Daisies
1966 · Věra Chytilová
The Gleaners and I
The Gleaners and I
2000 · Agnès Varda
Trouble Every Day
Trouble Every Day
2001 · Claire Denis
Porcile
Porcile
1969 · Pier Paolo Pasolini
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
2007 · Tim Burton
Bad Taste
Bad Taste
1987 · Peter Jackson
Cannibal Apocalypse
Cannibal Apocalypse
1980 · Antonio Margheriti
Quando Alice ruppe lo specchio
Quando Alice ruppe lo specchio
1988 · Lucio Fulci
The Hills Have Eyes
The Hills Have Eyes
1977 · Wes Craven
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
1974 · Tobe Hooper
The Neon Demon
The Neon Demon
2016 · Nicolas Winding Refn
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Pier Paolo Pasolini → Italy

His final film 'Salò' uses consumption and bodily violation as metaphors for fascist power and social hierarchy.

David Cronenberg → Canada

His body horror films like 'Videodrome' and 'The Fly' explore consumption and transformation through visceral, grotesque imagery.

Gaspar Noé → France

His provocative works examine consumption, desire, and bodily excess as reflections of human vulnerability and social transgression.

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