THEME EXPLORATION

terrorism and chaos

27 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Testament of Dr. Mabuse
The Testament of Dr. Mabuse
1933 · Fritz Lang
Die Hard
Die Hard
1988 · John McTiernan
Alles dreht sich, alles bewegt sich
Alles dreht sich, alles bewegt sich
1929 · Hans Richter
The Dark Knight
The Dark Knight
2008 · Christopher Nolan
Mad Max
Mad Max
1979 · George Miller
Werckmeister Harmonies
Werckmeister Harmonies
2000 · Béla Tarr
Mujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios
Mujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios
1988 · Pedro Almodóvar
Paprika
Paprika
2006 · Satoshi Kon
Utøya: July 22
Utøya: July 22
2018 · Erik Poppe
ALL YOU NEED IS KILL
ALL YOU NEED IS KILL
2026 · Kenichiro Akimoto
823 Hostage Crisis
823 Hostage Crisis
2026 · Tony Leung Hung-Wah
Athiradi
Athiradi
2026 · Arun Anirudhan
Everyone's In It
Everyone's In It
2026 · Shamikh Gazali
Give You A Candy
Give You A Candy
2024 · Liu Jiangjiang
Minions & Monsters
Minions & Monsters
2026 · Pierre Coffin
Face/Off
Face/Off
1997 · John Woo
Nada
Nada
1974 · Claude Chabrol
Prova d’orchestra
Prova d’orchestra
1979 · Federico Fellini
Two Deaths
Two Deaths
1995 · Nicolas Roeg
Nocturama
Nocturama
2016 · Bertrand Bonello
The Five Days of Milan
The Five Days of Milan
1973 · Dario Argento
Daisies (film)|Daisies
Daisies (film)|Daisies
1966 · Jennifer West
A Mighty Heart
A Mighty Heart
2007 · Michael Winterbottom
Nothing in Its Place
Nothing in Its Place
2024 · Burak Çevik
Cat vs. Rat
Cat vs. Rat
1982 · Kar-leung Lau
El Topo
El Topo
1970 · Alejandro Jodorowsky
Patriot Games
Patriot Games
1992 · Phillip Noyce
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
David Fincher USA

His films like Se7en and Zodiac meticulously explore psychological chaos, societal breakdown, and the methodical nature of violence.

 Denis Villeneuve Canada

Prisoners and Enemy examine moral ambiguity, paranoia, and chaos emerging from terrorism and personal obsession with surgical precision.

 Michael Haneke Austria

His provocative works like Funny Games and Code Unknown deconstruct violence and societal indifference through deliberately unsettling narratives.