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Are they considered his best then? I'll definitely watch them. He's one director that's always eluded me. I've seen AHOV and Eastern Promises. I liked Eastern Promises a lot more than AHOV.
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I think they're considered among his best. I know I like them both a lot, though honestly I've only seen a handful of his movies.
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Originally Posted by TheCunningStunt
What kind of style does Cronenberg have? A very dark Hitchcockian type style?
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I wouldn't describe it a Hitchc
ockian but definitely very dark. This description from Wikipedia pegs his style pretty well:
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He is one of the principal originators of what is commonly known as the body horror or venereal horror genre. This style of filmmaking explores people's fears of bodily transformation and infection. In his films, the psychological is typically intertwined with the physical.
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