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His films like 'Gone Girl' and 'The Game' obsessively explore surveillance, control systems, and the paranoia of being watched in modern society.
Michael Haneke Austria'Funny Games' and 'Cache' deliberately examine how security, voyeurism, and surveillance create psychological terror and moral complicity.
Brian De Palma United StatesHis thriller masterpieces like 'Blow Out' and 'Body Double' are built around surveillance technology, hidden cameras, and the vulnerability of being observed.