THEME EXPLORATION

underground tournaments

28 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum
John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum
2019 · Chad Stahelski
S’en fout la mort
S’en fout la mort
1990 · Claire Denis
Hardcore
Hardcore
1979 · Paul Schrader
The Moment
The Moment
2026 · Aidan Zamiri
Era notte a Roma
Era notte a Roma
1960 · Roberto Rossellini
Japanese Erotica: Five Films on Love and Sex from the Japanese Underground of the Experimental Cinema
Japanese Erotica: Five Films on Love and Sex from the Japanese Underground of the Experimental Cinema
1967 · Nobuhiko Obayashi
Resident Evil
Resident Evil
2002 · Paul W. S. Anderson
The Phantom of the Opera
The Phantom of the Opera
1998 · Dario Argento
Need for Speed
Need for Speed
2014 · Scott Waugh
Bir çirkin adam
Bir çirkin adam
1969 · Yílmaz Güney
Disco
Disco
1977 · Phillip Noyce
Le Palais des mille et une nuits
Le Palais des mille et une nuits
1905 · Georges Méliès
8MM
8MM
1999 · Joel Schumacher
Boyka: Undisputed IV
Boyka: Undisputed IV
2016 · Todor Chapkanov
Creep
Creep
2004 · Christopher Smith
Sirāt
Sirāt
2025 · Oliver Laxe
Lords of Chaos
Lords of Chaos
2018 · Jonas Åkerlund
Alien from L.A.
Alien from L.A.
1988 · Albert Pyun
Endgame
Endgame
2009 · Pete Travis
Initial D
Initial D
2005 · Alan Mak Siu-Fai & Andrew Lau Wai-Keung
Ip Man: The Final Fight
Ip Man: The Final Fight
2013 · Herman Yau
Pump Up the Volume
Pump Up the Volume
1990 · Allan Moyle
Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning-
Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning-
2025 · Kazuya Tsurumaki
Scurry
Scurry
2025 · Luke Sparke
The Age of Shadows
The Age of Shadows
2016 · Kim Jee-woon
The Beast Below
The Beast Below
2022 · Chalit Krileadmongkon
The Childe
The Childe
2023 · Park Jung-hoon
The War Is Over
The War Is Over
1966 · Alain Resnais
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
David Fincher USA

His films like 'Fight Club' and 'The Game' explore the psychology of underground competitions and hidden societal hierarchies.

 Takashi Miike Japan

Known for 'Ichi the Killer' and transgressive works that depict brutal underground subcultures and illicit competitions.

 Denis Villeneuve Canada

His gritty crime thrillers like 'Prisoners' and 'Sicario' reveal hidden underground networks operating beneath society's surface.