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THEME EXPLORATION

revenge and obsession

12 films · 2 directors
FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Secret in Their Eyes
The Secret in Their Eyes
2009 · Juan José Campanella
La piel que habito (The Skin I Live In
La piel que habito (The Skin I Live In
2011 · Pedro Almodóvar
Moby Dick *
Moby Dick *
1956 · John Huston
The Canyons
The Canyons
2013 · Paul Schrader
The Searchers
The Searchers
1956 · John Ford
Stolen Face
Stolen Face
1952 · Terence Fisher
The Menu
The Menu
2022 · Mark Mylod
The Pillow Book
The Pillow Book
1995 · Peter Greenaway
Empire of Passion
Empire of Passion
1978 · Nagisa Oshima
Il miele del diavolo
Il miele del diavolo
1986 · Lucio Fulci
Ringo and His Golden Pistol
Ringo and His Golden Pistol
1966 · Sergio Corbucci
The Phantom of the Opera
The Phantom of the Opera
2004 · Joel Schumacher
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Park Chan-wook → South Korea

His masterpiece 'Oldboy' and 'The Handmaiden' explore obsession and revenge through intricately layered psychological narratives with stunning visual precision.

Quentin Tarantino → United States

Films like 'Kill Bill' and 'Inglourious Basterds' center on characters consumed by revenge, examining obsession through elaborate storytelling and stylized violence.

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