THEME EXPLORATION

criminal manipulation

30 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS

The Testament of Dr. Mabuse

The Testament of Dr. Mabuse
1933 · Fritz Lang

Something to Remind Me

Something to Remind Me
2002 · Christian Petzold

Anthony Zimmer
2005 · —

Guilty as Sin
1993 · Sidney Lumet

Gone Girl
2014 · David Fincher

Quand tu liras cette lettre

Quand tu liras cette lettre
1953 · Jean-Pierre Melville

Mesrine: Public Enemy #1

Mesrine: Public Enemy #1
2008 · Jean-François Richet

Instinct
2019 · Halina Reijn

Backtrace
2018 · Brian A. Miller

The Negotiation

The Negotiation
2018 · Lee Jong-suk

Turning Point 2

Turning Point 2
2011 · Herman Yau

Dogtooth
2009 · Yorgos Lanthimos

Nightmare Alley

Nightmare Alley
2021 · Guillermo del Toro

The Handmaiden
2016 · Park Chan-wook

Animal Kingdom
2010 · David Michôd

The Big Lebowski

The Big Lebowski
1998 · Joel Coen

Riff-Raff
1991 · Ken Loach

Audition
2000 · Takashi Miike

Black God White Devil

Black God White Devil
1964 · Glauber Rocha

Rosemary's Baby

Rosemary's Baby
1968 · Roman Polanski

Injustice
2025 · Max Boekbinder & Jim Batt

Salesman
1969 · Maysles Brothers

Affection
2026 · BT Meza

Chickenhare and the Secret of the Groundhog

Chickenhare and the Secret of the Groundhog
2026 · Benjamin Mousquet

Over Your Dead Body

Over Your Dead Body
2026 · Jorma Taccone

Pierce
2026 · Nelicia Low

Mexico 86
2026 · Gabriel Ripstein

The Furious
2026 · Kenji Tanigaki

Vertigo
1963 · Yannis Dalianidis

That Burning House

That Burning House
2026 · Tsai Yin-chuan

DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS

Alfred Hitchcock United Kingdom

Masterfully depicts psychological manipulation and criminal schemes where perpetrators exploit human weakness and moral ambiguity.

David Fincher United States

Explores intricate criminal manipulation through meticulous plotting in films like 'Se7en' and 'Gone Girl,' revealing how criminals engineer elaborate deceptions.

Park Chan-wook South Korea

Examines moral corruption and criminal manipulation with visual sophistication, particularly in 'Oldboy' and 'The Handmaiden,' where revenge and deception intertwine.