THEME EXPLORATION

madness and psychology

25 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
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 Act of Killing
The Act of Killing
2012 · Joshua Oppenheimer
The Sixth Sense
The Sixth Sense
1999 · M. Night Shyamalan
Aguirre the Wrath of God
Aguirre the Wrath of God
1972 · Werner Herzog
Paprika
Paprika
2006 · Satoshi Kon
Trouble Every Day
Trouble Every Day
2001 · Claire Denis
Al di là delle nuvole
Al di là delle nuvole
1995 · Michelangelo Antonioni
A River Called Titas
A River Called Titas
1973 · Ritwik Ghatak
Dah
Dah
2002 · Abbas Kiarostami
La voce della luna
La voce della luna
1990 · Federico Fellini
Quand tu liras cette lettre
Quand tu liras cette lettre
1953 · Jean-Pierre Melville
The Lighthouse
The Lighthouse
2019 · Robert Eggers
Second Chance
Second Chance
2024 · Jason Galotti
The Alienist
The Alienist
1970 · Nelson Pereira dos Santos
The Cloud
The Cloud
1998 · Fernando Solanas
Animals and Psychology
Animals and Psychology
1965 · Arthur Lipsett
The Woman with Two Heads
The Woman with Two Heads
1977 · Shuji Terayama
Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum
Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum
2018 · Jung Bum-shik
A Is for Acid
A Is for Acid
2002 · Harry Bradbeer
Exposé
Exposé
1976 · James Kenelm Clarke
Instinct
Instinct
2019 · Halina Reijn
I Want to Be a Soldier
I Want to Be a Soldier
2010 · Christian Molina
The Halt
The Halt
2019 · Lav Diaz
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
David Fincher United States

His films meticulously dissect psychological breakdowns and fractured minds through unreliable narrators and obsessive characters.

 Darren Aronofsky United States

He uses surreal cinematography and disorienting soundscapes to immerse viewers directly into the subjective experience of mental deterioration and psychological chaos.

 Ari Aster United States

His horror films explore trauma, grief, and psychological unraveling with meticulous attention to how madness manifests visually and emotionally.