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toxic deaths

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Raging Bull
Raging Bull
1980 · Martin Scorsese
Bullhead
Bullhead
2011 · Michaël R. Roskam
Sick of Myself
Sick of Myself
2022 · Kristoffer Borgli
Manodrome
Manodrome
2023 · John Trengove
Bandar
Bandar
2026 · Anurag Kashyap
In a Lonely Place
In a Lonely Place
1950 · Nicholas Ray
The Smashing Machine
The Smashing Machine
2026 · Benny Safdie
Lisztomania
Lisztomania
1975 · Ken Russell
The Menu
The Menu
2022 · Mark Mylod
Challengers
Challengers
2024 · Luca Guadagnino
The Decline
The Decline
1961 · Yannis Dalianidis
Armageddon
Armageddon
1997 · Gordon Chan
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
David Cronenberg → Canada

His body horror films like 'Videodrome' and 'The Fly' explore how toxic substances and environments corrupt and destroy the human body from within.

Ari Aster → USA

His works 'Hereditary' and 'Midsommar' depict psychological and physical toxicity that spreads through families and communities, leading to devastating deaths.

Gaspar Noé → France/Argentina

His films like 'Irreversible' and 'Enter the Void' confront the viewer with toxic violence, substance abuse, and death in visceral, unflinching ways.

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