collective hysteria

His films like *Hereditary* and *Midsommar* meticulously depict how individual trauma and cult psychology trigger cascading group delusions and synchronized hysteria.

*The Social Network* and *Gone Girl* explore how information, perception, and collective belief systems can spiral into mass paranoia and mob mentality.

His surrealist works like *The Killing of a Sacred Deer* and *The Favourite* examine how power dynamics and isolation breed irrational group behavior and psychological contagion.