His body horror films like 'Shivers' and 'The Fly' explore viral contamination and biological transformation as intimate personal crises.
Steven Soderbergh United States'Contagion' meticulously details pandemic spread across global systems with clinical precision and explores institutional responses to viral outbreaks.
Karyn Kusama United States'The Invitation' examines how infection—literal and psychological—spreads through social networks and intimate gatherings under threat.