THEME EXPLORATION

scientific accident

29 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Embrace of the Serpent
Embrace of the Serpent
2015 · Ciro Guerra
Miroirs No. 3
Miroirs No. 3
2025 · Christian Petzold
A Trip to the Moon
A Trip to the Moon
1902 · Georges Méliès
Frankenstein
Frankenstein
2025 · Guillermo del Toro
Oppenheimer
Oppenheimer
2023 · Christopher Nolan
Gojira
Gojira
1954 · —
I Am Legend
I Am Legend
2007 · Francis Lawrence
Woman in the Moon
Woman in the Moon
1929 · Fritz Lang
Colony
Colony
2026 · Yeon Sang-ho
Space/Time
Space/Time
2026 · Michael O'Halloran
The Bride!
The Bride!
2026 · Maggie Gyllenhaal
240 Hours in One Day
240 Hours in One Day
1970 · Hiroshi Teshigahara
Four Sided Triangle
Four Sided Triangle
1953 · Terence Fisher
Hulk
Hulk
2003 · Ang Lee
I Aim at the Stars
I Aim at the Stars
1960 · J. Lee Thompson
L'Afrique et la recherche scientifique
L'Afrique et la recherche scientifique
1964 · Jean Rouch
Scientists of Tomorrow
Scientists of Tomorrow
1967 · Ritwik Ghatak
Lorenzo’s Oil
Lorenzo’s Oil
1992 · George Miller
Bob Fleming… Mission Casablanca
Bob Fleming… Mission Casablanca
1966 · Antonio Margheriti
Animals and Psychology
Animals and Psychology
1965 · Arthur Lipsett
José Maza, Sky Traveller
José Maza, Sky Traveller
2010 · Patricio Guzmán
Super Fuzz
Super Fuzz
1980 · Sergio Corbucci
The Net
The Net
1953 · Emilio “Indio” Fernández
The Great Flood
The Great Flood
2025 · Kim Byung Woo
A-1 Headline
A-1 Headline
2004 · Gordon Chan
Bodycam
Bodycam
2026 · Brandon Christensen
Cora
Cora
2024 · Sonny Laguna & Tommy Wiklund
Open Hearts
Open Hearts
2002 · Susanne Bier
Our Mr. Sun
Our Mr. Sun
1956 · Frank Capra
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
David Cronenberg Canada

His films obsessively explore the horrific consequences of scientific experimentation on the human body, from genetic mutation to technological fusion.

 Andrei Tarkovsky Soviet Union

He examines the philosophical and spiritual repercussions of scientific advancement and human hubris through meditative, existential narratives.

 Denis Villeneuve Canada

His works consistently interrogate how scientific breakthroughs—from genetic engineering to interdimensional contact—spiral into unforeseen catastrophe and human tragedy.