THEME EXPLORATION

revenge and manipulation

30 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Saw III
Saw III
2006 · Darren Lynn Bousman
Les Dames du Bois de Boulogne
Les Dames du Bois de Boulogne
1945 · Robert Bresson
The Canyons
The Canyons
2013 · Paul Schrader
Les Godelureaux
Les Godelureaux
1961 · Claude Chabrol
Conmigo la Pasarás Muy Bién
Conmigo la Pasarás Muy Bién
1982 · María Novaro
Knock Knock
Knock Knock
2015 · Eli Roth
House on the Edge of the Park
House on the Edge of the Park
1980 · Ruggero Deodato
The Storm Riders
The Storm Riders
1998 · Andrew Lau Wai-Keung
The Doctor...the Schoolgirl
The Doctor...the Schoolgirl
1976 · Silvio Amadio
The Testament of Dr. Mabuse
The Testament of Dr. Mabuse
1933 · Fritz Lang
Great Expectations
Great Expectations
1946 · David Lean
Memento
Memento
2000 · Christopher Nolan
Chinese Roulette
Chinese Roulette
1976 · Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Oldboy
Oldboy
2003 · Park Chan-wook
Dogtooth
Dogtooth
2009 · Yorgos Lanthimos
Harakiri
Harakiri
1962 · Masaki Kobayashi
Nightmare Alley
Nightmare Alley
2021 · Guillermo del Toro
The Secret in Their Eyes
The Secret in Their Eyes
2009 · Juan José Campanella
Wild Tales
Wild Tales
2014 · Damián Szifron
A Better Tomorrow
A Better Tomorrow
1986 · John Woo
The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover
The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover
1989 · Peter Greenaway
The Goat Horn
The Goat Horn
1972 · Metodi Andonov
Big Bad Wolves
Big Bad Wolves
2013 · Aharon Keshales
Carne trémula
Carne trémula
1997 · Pedro Almodóvar
Mongol
Mongol
2007 · Sergei Bodrov
Satan's Slaves
Satan's Slaves
2017 · Joko Anwar
Audition
Audition
2000 · Takashi Miike
Black God White Devil
Black God White Devil
1964 · Glauber Rocha
Furie
Furie
2019 · Lê Văn Kiệt
Pathfinder
Pathfinder
1987 · Nils Gaup
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Park Chan-wook South Korea

His films like 'Oldboy' and 'The Handmaiden' masterfully weave intricate narratives of revenge and psychological manipulation with stunning visual precision.

 David Fincher United States

He explores revenge and manipulation through meticulous storytelling in films like 'Gone Girl' and 'Se7en,' often revealing how characters systematically deceive and destroy each other.

 Quentin Tarantino United States

His signature style celebrates elaborate revenge narratives and manipulation tactics, particularly in 'Kill Bill' and 'Inglourious Basterds,' where protagonists orchestrate intricate plans of retribution.