THEME EXPLORATION

terrorism and fear

29 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS

Die Hard
1988 · John McTiernan

Deutschland im Herbst

Deutschland im Herbst
1978 · Alexander Kluge

Germany in Autumn

Germany in Autumn
1978 · Rainer Werner Fassbinder

Finding Nemo
2003 · Andrew Stanton

Repulsion
1965 · Roman Polanski

Utøya: July 22
2018 · Erik Poppe

Jaws
2026 · Steven Spielberg

823 Hostage Crisis

823 Hostage Crisis
2026 · Tony Leung Hung-Wah

Don't Leave the Kids Alone

Don't Leave the Kids Alone
2026 · Emilio Portes

Putin
2026 · Patryk Vega

Second Life
2026 · An Ching-hung

Throuple
2026 · Greyson Horst

Blackjack
1998 · John Woo

Bread and Alley

Bread and Alley
1970 · Abbas Kiarostami

Nada
1974 · Claude Chabrol

The Empty Table

The Empty Table
1985 · Masaki Kobayashi

Making a Splash

Making a Splash
1984 · Peter Greenaway

Nocturama
2016 · Bertrand Bonello

Patlabor 2
1993 · Mamoru Oshii

Patriot Games
1992 · Phillip Noyce

Bowling for Columbine

Bowling for Columbine
2002 · Michael Moore

Criminal
2016 · Ariel Vromen

What a Beautiful Day

What a Beautiful Day
2011 · Gennaro Nunziante

November
2022 · Cédric Jimenez

The Last Kiss
2001 · Gabriele Muccino

Beauty from Pain

Beauty from Pain
2025 · Christine Luby

Come Play With Me

Come Play With Me
2021 · Adrián García Bogliano

Lord of the Wind

Lord of the Wind
2023 · Igor Voloshin

Omagh
2005 · Pete Travis

DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS

David Fincher United States

His films like *Zodiac* and *Se7en* dissect the psychological terror of violence and the fear it instills in both victims and investigators.

Michael Haneke Austria

His work, particularly *Funny Games* and *Cache*, confronts viewers with raw depictions of random violence and existential dread as commentary on media-induced fear.

Denis Villeneuve Canada

His films *Sicario* and *Enemy* explore how fear and paranoia operate within systems of power, terrorism, and psychological instability.