mechanical failure

His body horror films explore the grotesque fusion of human flesh and mechanical malfunction, where biological systems catastrophically fail and transform.

His expressionist masterpieces like 'Metropolis' and 'M' depict society as a vast mechanical apparatus prone to breakdown, corruption, and human suffering.

His dystopian films ('Brazil,' '12 Monkeys') feature Byzantine mechanical systems that malfunction, trap humanity, and collapse under their own complexity.