THEME EXPLORATION

pharmaceutical experimentation

18 films · 3 directors

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FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
2011 · Rupert Wyatt
Altered States
Altered States
1980 · Ken Russell
Spider
Spider
2002 · David Cronenberg
Nokia Short
Nokia Short
2003 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Akira
Akira
1988 · Katsuhiro Otomo
Day of the Dead
Day of the Dead
1985 · George A. Romero
240 Hours in One Day
240 Hours in One Day
1970 · Hiroshi Teshigahara
Hulk
Hulk
2003 · Ang Lee
Miracle of Flight
Miracle of Flight
1974 · Terry Gilliam
Seances
Seances
2016 · Guy Maddin
Ingrid Caven: Music and Voice
Ingrid Caven: Music and Voice
2012 · Bertrand Bonello
The Substance
The Substance
2024 · Coralie Fargeat
The Cat O’ Nine Tails
The Cat O’ Nine Tails
1971 · Dario Argento
Zombi 2
Zombi 2
1979 · Lucio Fulci
Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City
Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City
2021 · Johannes Roberts
The Human Centipede 3 (Final Sequence)
The Human Centipede 3 (Final Sequence)
2015 · Tom Six
Anatomy 2
Anatomy 2
2003 · Stefan Ruzowitzky
Pizza Dare 1
Pizza Dare 1
2020 · Kong Ja-kwan
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
David Cronenberg Canada

His body horror films like 'Videodrome' and 'The Fly' explore the disturbing consequences of experimental technology and pharmaceuticals on human physiology.

 Chuck Russell United Kingdom

His provocative works including 'The Devils' and 'Altered States' delve into altered consciousness, experimental drugs, and the boundaries of human experimentation.

 David Lynch United States

His surrealist narratives in films like 'Eraserhead' and 'Inland Empire' create dreamlike worlds that suggest pharmaceutical and psychological experimentation on reality itself.