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His films explore psychological dysfunction, family trauma, and the dark secrets festering beneath small-town American surfaces, particularly in works like 'Eraserhead' and 'Twin Peaks.'

He directly examines isolation, familial dysfunction, and transgressive relationships in films like 'The Killing of a Sacred Deer' and 'The Favourite,' where family systems become claustrophobic pressure cookers.

His horror films 'Hereditary' and 'Midsommar' delve into generational trauma, family curses, and how psychological and physical corruption passes through bloodlines.