THEME EXPLORATION

revenge and manipulation

12 films · 3 directors
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
Gone Girl
Gone Girl
2014 · David Fincher
Les Godelureaux
Les Godelureaux
1961 · Claude Chabrol
Sleuth
Sleuth
1972 · Joseph L. Mankiewicz
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
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Park Chan-wook South Korea

His films like 'Oldboy' and 'The Handmaiden' are masterclasses in revenge narratives and psychological manipulation, exploring the moral ambiguity and devastating consequences of vengeance.

 David Fincher United States

Films like 'Gone Girl' and 'The Game' intricately weave manipulation and revenge into complex plots that examine deception, power dynamics, and the unreliability of perception.

 Yorgos Lanthimos Greece

His disturbing psychological thrillers like 'Killing of a Sacred Deer' and 'The Killing of a Sacred Deer' explore manipulation and vengeance through surreal, morally corrupt narratives.