THEME EXPLORATION

mass hypnosis

16 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Act of Killing
The Act of Killing
2012 · Joshua Oppenheimer
Triumph of the Will
Triumph of the Will
1935 · Leni Riefenstahl
Obituary for a Murderer
Obituary for a Murderer
1991 · Michael Haneke
Wuyong
Wuyong
2007 · Jia Zhangke
Docteur M
Docteur M
1990 · Claude Chabrol
Freud
Freud
1962 · John Huston
Kumbha Mela
Kumbha Mela
1989 · Michelangelo Antonioni
General Assembly
General Assembly
1960 · Tomás Gutiérrez Alea
Messenger of Death
Messenger of Death
1988 · J. Lee Thompson
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever
1970 · Vincente Minnelli
The Language of Persuasion
The Language of Persuasion
1970 · Joaquim Pedro de Andrade
Un gatto nel cervello
Un gatto nel cervello
1990 · Lucio Fulci
Mom and Dad
Mom and Dad
2018 · Brian Taylor
Attack on Titan: THE LAST ATTACK
Attack on Titan: THE LAST ATTACK
2024 · Yuichiro Hayashi
Black Circle
Black Circle
2019 · Adrián García Bogliano
Dance with Me
Dance with Me
2019 · Shinobu Yaguchi
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Sergei Eisenstein Soviet Union

His theory of montage was designed to create a collective psychological response in audiences, using rhythmic editing to induce emotional and ideological states.

 Walter Lang Germany

His films like 'Metropolis' and 'M' explore how crowds are manipulated and controlled through visual spectacle, propaganda, and psychological suggestion.

 Stanley Kubrick United States

His meticulous use of symmetry, repetition, and unsettling sound design in films like '2001: A Space Odyssey' and 'The Shining' creates a hypnotic, trance-like state that submerges viewer consciousness.