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His body horror films like 'The Fly' and 'Videodrome' obsessively explore the grotesque transformation of human flesh through microscopic contamination and viral infection.

His surreal psychological horror explores invisible forces and contamination of the mind and body, particularly in films like 'Possession' which metaphorically depicts microscopic disease spreading through relationships.

His thriller 'Enemy' uses microscopic symbolism and cellular/parasitic themes throughout, while 'Arrival' engages with non-human intelligence and communication at a fundamental biological level.