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THEME EXPLORATION

rivalry and obsession

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Lighthouse
The Lighthouse
2019 · Robert Eggers
Schrei aus Stein (Scream of Stone)
Schrei aus Stein (Scream of Stone)
1991 · Werner Herzog
The Last Trick
The Last Trick
1964 · Jan Švankmajer
Behind the Meat-Ball
Behind the Meat-Ball
1945 · Frank Tashlin
The Ugly Stepsister
The Ugly Stepsister
2025 · Emilie Blichfeldt
365 Days: This Day
365 Days: This Day
2022 · Barbara Białowąs
Black Magic
Black Magic
1975 · Ho Meng-Hua
Pumpkin Pie Wars
Pumpkin Pie Wars
2016 · Steven R. Monroe
The House of Yes
The House of Yes
1997 · Mark Waters
The Testament of Dr. Mabuse
The Testament of Dr. Mabuse
1933 · Fritz Lang
Audition
Audition
1999 · Takashi Miike
Great Expectations
Great Expectations
1946 · David Lean
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Alfred Hitchcock → United Kingdom

Masterfully depicts obsession and psychological rivalry through films like Vertigo and Rear Window, where characters become dangerously fixated on others.

Brian De Palma → United States

Explores obsession and competitive tension in thrillers like Body Double and Dressed to Kill, often featuring characters consumed by desire and rivalry.

Darren Aronofsky → United States

Intensely examines obsession and destructive competition in Black Swan and The Wrestler, where protagonists are consumed by their rivalries.

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