THEME EXPLORATION

madness and obsession

12 films · 3 directors
FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Aguirre the Wrath of God
Aguirre the Wrath of God
1972 · Werner Herzog
The Lighthouse
The Lighthouse
2019 · Robert Eggers
Sarah Winchester: Ghost Opera
Sarah Winchester: Ghost Opera
2016 · Bertrand Bonello
Vincere
Vincere
2009 · Marco Bellocchio
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
Audition
Audition
1999 · Takashi Miike
Great Expectations
Great Expectations
1946 · David Lean
Dillinger Is Dead
Dillinger Is Dead
1969 · Marco Ferreri
Memento
Memento
2000 · Christopher Nolan
Senso
Senso
1954 · Luchino Visconti
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
David Fincher USA

His films obsessively dissect psychological unraveling and obsessive behavior through meticulous narratives like Se7en, The Game, and Gone Girl.

 Roman Polanski Poland

He masterfully depicts descent into paranoia and psychological madness in works like Repulsion, The Tenant, and Rosemary's Baby.

 Darren Aronofsky USA

His visually intense films like Black Swan, Requiem for a Dream, and The Fountain explore obsession and mental deterioration with visceral artistry.