THEME EXPLORATION

mischief and chaos

12 films · 3 directors
FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Le Savant et le chimpanze
Le Savant et le chimpanze
1900 · Georges Méliès
Prest-o Change-o
Prest-o Change-o
1939 · Chuck Jones
Animal House
Animal House
1978 · John Landis
The Dark Knight
The Dark Knight
2008 · Christopher Nolan
The Testament of Dr. Mabuse
The Testament of Dr. Mabuse
1933 · Fritz Lang
Alles dreht sich, alles bewegt sich
Alles dreht sich, alles bewegt sich
1929 · Hans Richter
Mad Max
Mad Max
1979 · George Miller
Werckmeister Harmonies
Werckmeister Harmonies
2000 · Béla Tarr
Mujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios
Mujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios
1988 · Pedro Almodóvar
The Simpsons Movie
The Simpsons Movie
2007 · David Silverman
Paprika
Paprika
2006 · Satoshi Kon
ALL YOU NEED IS KILL
ALL YOU NEED IS KILL
2026 · Kenichiro Akimoto
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Buster Keaton United States

Pioneer of physical comedy who orchestrated elaborate scenes of escalating chaos and absurd mishaps with deadpan precision.

 Terry Gilliam United States/United Kingdom

Creates surreal, anarchic worlds where bureaucratic systems and human folly collide in visually imaginative and darkly comedic ways.

 Hideaki Anno Japan

Constructs narratives of psychological and physical chaos that subvert expectations, blending mischievous humor with existential dread.