recurring anniversary killings

His meticulous exploration of obsession and cyclical violence in films like *Zodiac* and *Se7en* examines how killers are bound to ritualistic patterns and anniversaries.

His horror films *Hereditary* and *Midsommar* deeply explore inherited trauma and cyclical rituals that repeat across generations and specific temporal markers.

In *Prisoners* and *Enemy*, he examines psychological obsession and the cyclical nature of violence through doppelgängers and recurring patterns that haunt his characters.