THEME EXPLORATION

manipulation and deceit

12 films · 3 directors
FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Gone Girl
Gone Girl
2014 · David Fincher
The Testament of Dr. Mabuse
The Testament of Dr. Mabuse
1933 · Fritz Lang
A Woman Is a Woman
A Woman Is a Woman
1961 · Jean-Luc Godard
Chinese Roulette
Chinese Roulette
1976 · Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Funny Games U.S.
Funny Games U.S.
2007 · Michael Haneke
Something to Remind Me
Something to Remind Me
2002 · Christian Petzold
Dogtooth
Dogtooth
2009 · Yorgos Lanthimos
Les Diaboliques
Les Diaboliques
1955 · Henri-Georges Clouzot
Nightmare Alley
Nightmare Alley
2021 · Guillermo del Toro
The Handmaiden
The Handmaiden
2016 · Park Chan-wook
Vertigo
Vertigo
1958 · Alfred Hitchcock
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
2013 · Francis Lawrence
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
David Fincher USA

His films like Gone Girl and The Social Network are masterclasses in unreliable narration and psychological manipulation.

 Brian De Palma USA

He specializes in elaborate deceptions and visual manipulation, particularly in thrillers like Body Double and Dressed to Kill.

 Kongkiat Khomsiri Japan

His animated works like Perfect Blue and Paprika explore the blurred lines between reality and illusion through meta-narrative manipulation.