His body horror masterpieces like 'Videodrome' and 'The Fly' explore infection and bodily transformation as philosophical and visceral cinema.
Bong Joon-ho South KoreaFilms like 'Snowpiercer' and 'Parasite' examine how infection spreads through social systems, using outbreak metaphors to critique class and societal breakdown.
Ari Aster United StatesHis works 'Hereditary' and 'Midsommar' depict psychological and cultural contamination that spreads through families and communities like an unstoppable plague.