His philosophical films like *Stalker* and *Mirror* explore spiritual transcendence and the invisible forces that shape human existence through meditative, poetic cinema.

He infused his films with religious symbolism, sacred rituals, and the search for spiritual meaning, particularly in *The Gospel According to St. Matthew* and *Teorema*.

His surrealist works like *Mulholland Drive* and *Eraserhead* probe the mysterious, unconscious dimensions of reality and the supernatural forces lurking beneath everyday life.