His films often have low-key lighting with green or blue tinted color temperature His films often end in a suicide, either attempted or successful
Likes to shoot with extremely wide-angle anamorphic lenses that exhibit considerable barrel distortion Unique ways of introducing a large cast of characters
His films are almost all set in New York City Films his dialog using long, medium-range shots instead of the typical intercut close-ups
Extreme violence, much of which is suggested off-screen Makes references to cult movies and television A character cooly talks through an intense situation
Frequently uses music by John Williams Frequently uses (and helped re-popularize) the 'dolly zoom' in-camera effect His films often show children in some sort of danger
His films often tell about the dark side of human nature, especially dehumanization Adapted every film he made from a novel, excluding his first two films
Often used the 'wrong man' or 'mistaken identity' theme in his movies Dark humor and dry wit, especially regarding murder
Often speeds-up and slows-down motion during action sequences Flamboyant visual style using a combination of dynamic compositions, highly-saturated color schemes and VFX
Often has over-the-top visuals Often features a slow-motion shot of an object crashing into, or tumbling towards the camera Big explosions, often in slow-motion
Many of his films have water or the ocean as a central theme The use of machines as an important plot, point or weapon Plots or events involving nuclear explosions or war
Archangels, symbols and other religious items His films frequently show an autopsy or have a scene set in a morgue Often uses insects or insect imagery
High-tech, action-packed entertainment Powerful use of spotlights and lens flares Is very secretive about the plotlines of his projects
His unglamorous depictions of sadistic and realistically brutal killers His horror films often contain important social issues Brutal and graphic depiction of violence
Having some sort of twist in the end or surprise ending in his films Frequently uses Philadelphia as the backdrop in his movies Makes cameo appearances in his own movies
Dopplegangers (or evil twin) Often shoots 'tense' moments without any widening lens or zoom Often uses split screens to build suspense and/or convey story information
Crosscutting several scenes of parallel action to build to a climax His endings have a recurring theme of justified dishonesty Non-linear timelines
His films often have a Gothic feel to them, often including Christmas and/or Halloween scenes Plot often focuses around a misunderstood outcast Often shows scarecrows
Stunning fight scenes, usually involving martial arts Big-budget action sequences utilizing modern techniques of film making
Films often center around or include a botched crime Frequently focus on a round spinning object Films often have a victim of a crime who is completely unsympathetic
His characters often share his love of action movies and video games Every film is a parody of a certain genre or film Fast action style editing, usually of mundane tasks
Often uses long tracking shots Often uses freeze frames Frequently sets his films in New York City Unflinchingly graphic and realistic violence
Characters he has created often have 'a bad feeling about this' Stunning visual effects sequences High-energy action scenes using fast-paced montage
Films often involve human protagonists entering a strange land that are forbidden or otherwise inaccessible Frequently makes references to nature, ecology and pollution
Frequently includes actual celebrities as characters, generally through the use of archival footage or look-alikes A main protagonist that unwittingly inspire real-life people
Use of weather to heighten mood, most obviously rain Frequently uses the 'wipe effect' to fade from one scene to another Shakespearean plays in Feudal Japanese settings
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