THEME EXPLORATION

obsession and possession

12 films · 3 directors
FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Talk to Me
Talk to Me
2023 · Danny Philippou & Michael Philippou
The Mad Masters
The Mad Masters
1955 · Jean Rouch
Possession
Possession
1981 · Andrzej Żuławski
The Devil's Candy
The Devil's Candy
2016 · Sean Byrne
Break Out
Break Out
2002 · Chang Hang-jun
Cosmic Scrat-tastrophe
Cosmic Scrat-tastrophe
2015 · Mike Thurmeier
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
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Alfred Hitchcock United Kingdom

His films obsessively explore psychological control, voyeurism, and the possession of victims through manipulation and suspense.

 Darren Aronofsky United States

His visceral narratives depict protagonists consumed by obsessive desires that spiral into psychological and physical deterioration.

 Ari Aster United States

His horror films examine how obsession with control, family, and identity can possess characters and lead to ritualistic destruction.