THEME EXPLORATION
possession and bodily autonomy
Tracing the thread…
David Cronenberg · Canada
His body horror films like 'The Fly' and 'Videodrome' explore the loss of bodily autonomy through visceral transformation and external possession of the human form.
Ari Aster · United States
Films like 'Hereditary' and 'Midsommar' examine possession—both psychological and supernatural—and the violation of bodily autonomy through cult manipulation and inherited trauma.
Karyn Kusama · United States
'The Invitation' and 'Destroyer' interrogate bodily vulnerability, autonomy, and the psychological possession that comes from social coercion and interpersonal power dynamics.