Tracing the thread…
His body horror films like 'Shivers' and 'Videodrome' obsessively explore parasitic invasion and contamination of the human form.
Bong Joon-ho South Korea'Parasite' uses the concept of parasitic relationships as both literal and metaphorical critique of class hierarchy and social infiltration.
John Carpenter United States'The Thing' presents parasitic infection as an existential threat where an alien organism infiltrates and mimics human hosts perfectly.