THEME EXPLORATION

serial murders

25 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Alphabet Murders
The Alphabet Murders
1966 · Frank Tashlin
The Invisible Guardian
The Invisible Guardian
2017 · Fernando González Molina
Funny Games
Funny Games
1997 · Michael Haneke
Memories of Murder
Memories of Murder
2003 · Bong Joon-ho
Big Bad Wolves
Big Bad Wolves
2013 · Aharon Keshales
The Batman
The Batman
2022 · Matt Reeves
In Bloom
In Bloom
2013 · Nana Ekvtimishvili
Cadaveri eccellenti
Cadaveri eccellenti
1976 · Francesco Rosi
10 to Midnight
10 to Midnight
1983 · J. Lee Thompson
Dah
Dah
2002 · Abbas Kiarostami
Final Appointment
Final Appointment
1954 · Terence Fisher
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
Predestination
Predestination
2014 · Michael Spierig & Peter Spierig
The Criminal Life of Archibaldo Cruz
The Criminal Life of Archibaldo Cruz
1955 · Luis Buñuel
Giallo
Giallo
2009 · Dario Argento
Red Rooms
Red Rooms
2023 · Pascal Plante
Ibret
Ibret
1971 · Yílmaz Güney
Mohouhan
Mohouhan
2002 · Yoshimitsu Morita
The House That Jack Built
The House That Jack Built
2018 · Lars von Trier
Longlegs
Longlegs
2024 · Osgood Perkins
The Chaser
The Chaser
2008 · Na Hong-jin
Dangerous Animals
Dangerous Animals
2025 · Sean Byrne
Mindhunters
Mindhunters
2004 · Renny Harlin
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
David Fincher USA

Masterfully explores the psychology of serial killers and obsessive investigations through meticulous visual storytelling in films like Se7en and Zodiac.

 Denis Villeneuve Canada

Examines the moral complexities and psychological toll of hunting serial killers with intense character studies in Prisoners and Enemy.

 Bong Joon-ho South Korea

Deconstructs serial murder narratives through a socio-political lens, blending genre conventions with social commentary in Memories of Murder and Mother.