THEME EXPLORATION

cruise ship setting

18 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Darker Than Amber
Darker Than Amber
1970 · Robert Clouse
Come... Kiss... Finished!
Come... Kiss... Finished!
1986 · Yannis Dalianidis
Miroirs No. 3
Miroirs No. 3
2025 · Christian Petzold
Closely Watched Trains
Closely Watched Trains
1966 · Jiří Menzel
Poussières d’amour
Poussières d’amour
1996 · Werner Schroeter
Mamma Mia!
Mamma Mia!
2008 · Phyllida Lloyd
8 femmes
8 femmes
2002 · François Ozon
A House Divided
A House Divided
1931 · William Wyler
An Alligator Named Daisy
An Alligator Named Daisy
1955 · J. Lee Thompson
Beautiful Days
Beautiful Days
1955 · Masaki Kobayashi
Foggy Harbour
Foggy Harbour
1923 · Kenji Mizoguchi
Little Adventure in Rome
Little Adventure in Rome
2018 · Paolo Sorrentino
The Saddest Music in the World
The Saddest Music in the World
2003 · Guy Maddin
King Kong
King Kong
2005 · Peter Jackson
AVP: Alien vs. Predator
AVP: Alien vs. Predator
2004 · Paul W. S. Anderson
Acapulco
Acapulco
1952 · Emilio “Indio” Fernández
Aquesta nit o mai
Aquesta nit o mai
1992 · Ventura Pons
Colpo gobbo all’italiana
Colpo gobbo all’italiana
1962 · Lucio Fulci
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Stanley Kubrick United States

His meticulous exploration of confined spaces and human psychology in isolated environments parallels the claustrophobic intensity of cruise ship narratives.

 Ari Aster United States

His mastery of dread and social horror within group dynamics makes him ideal for exploring the tension between vacation paradise and underlying darkness aboard a cruise ship.

 Denis Villeneuve Canada

His ability to build suspense within contained settings and examine human behavior under pressure would bring gravitas to the isolation and mystery of a cruise ship scenario.