THEME EXPLORATION

obsession and paranoia

33 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Conversation
The Conversation
1974 · Francis Ford Coppola
Jaws
Jaws
1975 · Steven Spielberg
Psycho II
Psycho II
1983 · Richard Franklin
The Number 23
The Number 23
2007 · Joel Schumacher
Tomie: Rebirth
Tomie: Rebirth
2001 · Takashi Shimizu
The Testament of Dr. Mabuse
The Testament of Dr. Mabuse
1933 · Fritz Lang
Audition
Audition
1999 · Takashi Miike
Great Expectations
Great Expectations
1946 · David Lean
Dillinger Is Dead
Dillinger Is Dead
1969 · Marco Ferreri
Memento
Memento
2000 · Christopher Nolan
Senso
Senso
1954 · Luchino Visconti
The Killer
The Killer
2023 · David Fincher
Chungking Express
Chungking Express
1994 · Wong Kar-wai
Burning
Burning
2018 · Lee Chang-dong
Les Diaboliques
Les Diaboliques
1955 · Henri-Georges Clouzot
The Secret in Their Eyes
The Secret in Their Eyes
2009 · Juan José Campanella
Portrait from Life
Portrait from Life
1948 · Terence Fisher
The Cremator
The Cremator
1969 · Juraj Herz
The Tenant
The Tenant
1976 · Roman Polanski
Tony Manero
Tony Manero
2008 · Pablo Larraín
A Dangerous Method
A Dangerous Method
2011 · David Cronenberg
La piel que habito (The Skin I Live In
La piel que habito (The Skin I Live In
2011 · Pedro Almodóvar
Rolling
Rolling
2015 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Dil Se..
Dil Se..
1998 · Mani Ratnam
Murder, My Sweet
Murder, My Sweet
1944 · Edward Dmytryk
The Mirror
The Mirror
1975 · Andrei Tarkovsky
Winchester '73
Winchester '73
1950 · Anthony Mann
The Witch
The Witch
2016 · Robert Eggers
The Beloved
The Beloved
2026 · Rodrigo Sorogoyen
Ugly Story
Ugly Story
2026 · L. Pranava Swaroop
Vertigo
Vertigo
1963 · Yannis Dalianidis
Cabeças Cortadas
Cabeças Cortadas
1970 · Glauber Rocha
Geuk-jang-jeon
Geuk-jang-jeon
2005 · Hong Sang-soo
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Roman Polanski Poland

Polanski masterfully depicts psychological unraveling and paranoia through films like 'Repulsion' and 'The Tenant,' where obsession consumes protagonists into madness.

 David Fincher United States

Fincher explores obsessive behavior and conspiratorial paranoia in meticulous detail through films like 'Se7en,' 'Zodiac,' and 'Gone Girl,' where characters become consumed by their pursuits.

 Darren Aronofsky United States

Aronofsky specializes in depicting obsession spiraling into psychological torment in films like 'Black Swan' and 'The Wrestler,' with visceral visual intensity.