THEME EXPLORATION

descent into madness

26 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Avenging Conscience
The Avenging Conscience
1914 · D.W. Griffith
Apocalypse Now
Apocalypse Now
1979 · Francis Ford Coppola
Lighthouse Keeper
Lighthouse Keeper
2009 · Anonymous Fixture
The Testament of Dr. Mabuse
The Testament of Dr. Mabuse
1933 · Fritz Lang
The Tribe
The Tribe
2014 · Myroslav Slaboshpytskyi
Aguirre the Wrath of God
Aguirre the Wrath of God
1972 · Werner Herzog
Trouble Every Day
Trouble Every Day
2001 · Claire Denis
Clean
Clean
2004 · Olivier Assayas
KD – The Devil
KD – The Devil
2026 · Prem
Midsommar
Midsommar
2019 · Ari Aster
A River Called Titas
A River Called Titas
1973 · Ritwik Ghatak
Heart of Darkness (, TV
Heart of Darkness (, TV
1994 · Nicolas Roeg
La voce della luna
La voce della luna
1990 · Federico Fellini
The Lighthouse
The Lighthouse
2019 · Robert Eggers
Heaven and Hell
Heaven and Hell
1980 · Chang Cheh
Directions to Servants
Directions to Servants
1978 · Shuji Terayama
The Alienist
The Alienist
1970 · Nelson Pereira dos Santos
The Cloud
The Cloud
1998 · Fernando Solanas
Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum
Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum
2018 · Jung Bum-shik
Caligula
Caligula
1979 · Tinto Brass
Kill List
Kill List
2011 · Ben Wheatley
A White, White Day
A White, White Day
2019 · Hlynur Pálmason
Don't Look Up
Don't Look Up
1996 · Hideo Nakata
Jauja
Jauja
2014 · Lisandro Alonso
The Halt
The Halt
2019 · Lav Diaz
White Man
White Man
1994 · Bong Joon-ho
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Roman Polanski Poland

His films like 'Repulsion' and 'The Tenant' meticulously chronicle psychological unraveling through subjective camera work and claustrophobic narratives.

 Darren Aronofsky United States

He visualizes mental deterioration through fractured editing, body horror, and immersive cinematography in works like 'Black Swan' and 'The Fountain'.

 Joachim Trier Denmark

His provocative films such as 'Antichrist' and 'Melancholia' unflinchingly explore psychological breakdown with visceral imagery and philosophical depth.