celebrity worship

Sunset Boulevard (1950) is a masterpiece that dissects the obsession with celebrity, fame, and the dark underbelly of Hollywood through the tragic figure of faded silent film star Norma Desmond.

Gone Girl (2014) and Zodiac explore how celebrities and public figures become objects of fascination and projection, with media and audience obsession driving narrative and character destruction.

Oldboy (2003) and The Handmaiden examine obsession and worship of idealized figures, showing how celebrity and admiration can corrupt and destroy both the worshipped and the worshipper.