THEME EXPLORATION

neo-noir

21 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS

Daybreak
1939 · Marcel Carné

Pépé le Moko
1937 · Julien Duvivier

Christmas Holiday

Christmas Holiday
1944 · Robert Siodmak

Hammett
1982 · Wim Wenders

The Big Lebowski

The Big Lebowski
1998 · Joel Coen

Cape Fear
1991 · Martin Scorsese

Cape Fear
1962 · J. Lee Thompson

The Batman
2022 · Matt Reeves

Murder, My Sweet

Murder, My Sweet
1944 · Edward Dmytryk

Vertigo
1963 · Yannis Dalianidis

Cadaveri eccellenti

Cadaveri eccellenti
1976 · Francesco Rosi

Fallen Angels
1995 · Wong Kar-wai

Eyes in the Night

Eyes in the Night
1942 · Fred Zinnemann

Island of Hell
1977 · Kon Ichikawa

The Man Without a Map

The Man Without a Map
1968 · Hiroshi Teshigahara

Do You Like Hitchcock?

Do You Like Hitchcock?
2005 · Dario Argento

A Woman, a Gun and a Noodle Shop

A Woman, a Gun and a Noodle Shop
2009 · Zhang Yimou

The Element of Crime

The Element of Crime
1984 · Lars von Trier

Long Day's Journey Into Night

Long Day's Journey Into Night
2018 · Bi Gan

A Little Trip to Heaven

A Little Trip to Heaven
2005 · Baltasar Kormákur

City of Tiny Lights

City of Tiny Lights
2016 · Pete Travis

DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS

David Fincher United States

His films like Zodiac and Se7en redefine neo-noir through digital aesthetics, morally ambiguous protagonists, and obsessive investigations into dark urban landscapes.

Nicolas Winding Refn Denmark

Drive and Only God Forgives exemplify modern neo-noir with stylized violence, neon-soaked visuals, and taciturn antiheroes navigating criminal underworlds.

Ari Aster United States

Hereditary and Beau establish contemporary neo-noir through psychological darkness, moral decay, and the corruption of innocence in suburban and isolated settings.