Three Films by David Cronenberg

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This paper examines the main themes of director David Cronenberg's work through the example of three films "Videodrome," "The Dead Zone," and "Dead Ringers." The paper describes Cronenberg's unique cinematic style in terms of its technical accomplishments and horror stories. The paper defines the term "auteur director" and applies it to Cronenberg's films.

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"There are a few different areas of filmmaking that generally get a director labeled as an "auteur." One might be the technical aspects of the film - the camera work, the set design, the lighting. Another might be the style or conditions under which the director works. Lastly, an auteur director is sometimes labeled as such because of the themes he or she chooses to explore over the course of several (or all, in some cases) of their films or a specific genre that they choose to work within over a period of time. David Croneneberg has worked primarily in the horror or suspense genre for most of his career and delves into issues that face humanity, technology, society, and responsibility in unique ways."

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