THEME EXPLORATION

serial killer investigation

33 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Personal Column
Personal Column
1939 · Robert Siodmak
Cadaveri eccellenti
Cadaveri eccellenti
1976 · Francesco Rosi
10 to Midnight
10 to Midnight
1983 · J. Lee Thompson
Island of Hell
Island of Hell
1977 · Kon Ichikawa
Landru
Landru
1963 · Claude Chabrol
L’Assassin habite au 21
L’Assassin habite au 21
1942 · Henri-Georges Clouzot
Trent’s Last Case
Trent’s Last Case
1929 · Howard Hawks
The Girl in the News (20th Century-Fox
The Girl in the News (20th Century-Fox
1941 · Carol Reed
Giallo
Giallo
2009 · Dario Argento
Jigsaw
Jigsaw
2017 · Michael Spierig & Peter Spierig
Mohouhan
Mohouhan
2002 · Yoshimitsu Morita
Longlegs
Longlegs
2024 · Osgood Perkins
Horsemen
Horsemen
2009 · Jonas Åkerlund
Death Notice
Death Notice
2023 · Herman Yau
Howling
Howling
2012 · Yoo Ha
I Am All Girls
I Am All Girls
2021 · Donovan Marsh
I, the Executioner
I, the Executioner
2024 · Ryoo Seung-wan
Slice
Slice
2009 · Kongkiat Khomsiri
Tattoo
Tattoo
2002 · Robert Schwentke
The Hypnotist
The Hypnotist
2012 · Lasse Hallström
The Legacy of the Bones
The Legacy of the Bones
2019 · Fernando González Molina
The Source of Snakes
The Source of Snakes
1997 · Nikolay Lebedev
Varg Veum - Fallen Angels
Varg Veum - Fallen Angels
2008 · Morten Tyldum
Once Upon a Time in Anatolia
Once Upon a Time in Anatolia
2011 · Nuri Bilge Ceylan
The Secret in Their Eyes
The Secret in Their Eyes
2009 · Juan José Campanella
Waltz with Bashir
Waltz with Bashir
2008 · Ari Folman
Big Bad Wolves
Big Bad Wolves
2013 · Aharon Keshales
In Bloom
In Bloom
2013 · Nana Ekvtimishvili
Hellboy
Hellboy
2004 · Guillermo del Toro
Dridam
Dridam
2026 · Martin Joseph
The Marked Woman
The Marked Woman
2026 · Gabe Ibáñez
The Sheep Detectives
The Sheep Detectives
2026 · Kyle Balda
The Samca File
The Samca File
2026 · George ve Gänaeaard
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
David Fincher USA

His meticulous exploration of serial killers in Se7en and Zodiac combines psychological depth with obsessive visual detail to create definitive investigations into criminal minds.

 Bong Joon-ho South Korea

Memories of Murder deconstructs the serial killer investigation narrative through the lens of institutional corruption and the psychological toll on detectives.

 Michael Haneke Austria

His provocative films like Funny Games and The Seventh Continent examine violence and killer psychology with unsettling moral complexity that challenges audience complicity.