THEME EXPLORATION

murder and deception

26 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Boarding Gate
Boarding Gate
2007 · Olivier Assayas
Jar City
Jar City
2007 · Baltasar Kormákur
Deadlier Than the Male
Deadlier Than the Male
1956 · Julien Duvivier
Deathtrap
Deathtrap
1982 · Sidney Lumet
Tarot
Tarot
1973 · Derek Jarman
The House of Hanging
The House of Hanging
1979 · Kon Ichikawa
The Motive
The Motive
2004 · Nobuhiko Obayashi
The Stranger Came Home
The Stranger Came Home
1954 · Terence Fisher
The Suspect
The Suspect
1945 · Robert Siodmak
A Fool And A Hater
A Fool And A Hater
1959 · Yannis Dalianidis
Mysterious Island
Mysterious Island
1982 · Chang Cheh
Amuck!
Amuck!
1972 · Silvio Amadio
Nature of the Beast
Nature of the Beast
1995 · Victor Salva
Dr. Mabuse the Gambler
Dr. Mabuse the Gambler
1922 · Fritz Lang
Parasite
Parasite
2019 · Bong Joon-ho
A Brighter Summer Day
A Brighter Summer Day
1991 · Edward Yang
Close-Up
Close-Up
1990 · Abbas Kiarostami
Dekalog
Dekalog
1989 · Krzysztof Kieślowski
Once Upon a Time in Anatolia
Once Upon a Time in Anatolia
2011 · Nuri Bilge Ceylan
Nightmare Alley
Nightmare Alley
2021 · Guillermo del Toro
The Handmaiden
The Handmaiden
2016 · Park Chan-wook
Big Bad Wolves
Big Bad Wolves
2013 · Aharon Keshales
Black Book
Black Book
2006 · Paul Verhoeven
Blue
Blue
2018 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Tacones lejanos
Tacones lejanos
1991 · Pedro Almodóvar
Pathfinder
Pathfinder
1987 · Nils Gaup
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
David Fincher USA

His films like *Gone Girl* and *Zodiac* meticulously dissect murder and psychological deception through unreliable narratives and morally ambiguous characters.

 Alfred Hitchcock UK

The master of suspense built his entire legacy on exploring murder plots and elaborate deceptions that manipulate both characters and audiences.

 Park Chan-wook South Korea

His works like *Oldboy* and *The Handmaiden* weave intricate plots of revenge, betrayal, and deception with stunning visual storytelling.