Decoding Shutter Island (2010): true selves and hidden identity
Unpacking meaning, mental illness and story signposts in Scorsese’s Shutter Island
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Rebecca (1940) explained: the ghost, the devil and Mrs Danvers
Decoding the three faces of Mrs de Winter in Hitchcock’s Rebecca
I Came By (2022) explained: a question of class
Basement thriller I Came By sheds light on social invisibility, and unmasks the problem with class
Unknown (2011): the identity war
Identity is unpredictable in 2011 psychological thriller Unknown – and that spells trouble for its protagonists
Collateral (2004): from cowardice to control
A badass sociopath schools a taxi driver in the art of assertiveness. But there can only be one boss …
Run (2020) explained: mad, bad mothers and obsessive love
How Run misdirects viewers to pull off its tale of manipulation and abuse