The Vanishing
It forces the audience to assume the roles of both victim and perpetrator, and its sustained horror remains firmly lodged in the mind long after the jump scares and gore of a regular horror film would have faded from memory.
No Safety Zones
Solaris
Mankind does not understand itself deeply, and yet we persist in our investigations into the mysterious and risk being overwhelmed by things we can’t comprehend.
Army of Shadows
Melville understands that action can deflate the sense of suspense—the real battles we see are fought within the minds of the Resistance members, as they are thrust into futile situations and must set aside their moral qualms for the sake of the greater good, which they know they will likely not live to see.