THEME EXPLORATION

trilogy on anxiety

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Superbad
Superbad
2007 · Greg Mottola
Meurtrière
Meurtrière
2015 · Philippe Grandrieux
Cat People
Cat People
1942 · Jacques Tourneur
Chambre 666
Chambre 666
1982 · Wim Wenders
Ikarie XB-1
Ikarie XB-1
1963 · Jindřích Polák
Gojira
Gojira
1954 · —
Pelo Malo
Pelo Malo
2013 · Mariana Rondón
The Secret Life of Pets 2
The Secret Life of Pets 2
2019 · Chris Renaud
Vendredi soir
Vendredi soir
2002 · Claire Denis
The Plague
The Plague
2026 · Charlie Polinger
Alpha
Alpha
2026 · Julia Ducournau
Tomorrow I'll Be Brave
Tomorrow I'll Be Brave
2026 · Bernd Sahling
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
David Fincher United States

His meticulous, paranoid narratives like *Gone Girl* and *Zodiac* immerse viewers in psychological tension and existential dread.

 Ari Aster United States

His films *Hereditary* and *Midsommar* weaponize mounting dread and claustrophobic family anxiety into visceral horror experiences.