Director Alex Garland (1970)

Civil War (2024), a dystopian thriller film written and directed by Alex Garland, portrays a United States ravaged by internal strife. The country is divided into two factions: an authoritarian federal government, headed by a third-term president, and rebellious secessionist groups. Despite the president’s claims of imminent victory, it is widely believed that the ‘Western Forces’ (WF) led by Texas and California will soon take over Washington, D.C. Surviving a suicide bombing in New York City only strengthens the resolve of veteran war photographer Lee Smith and his journalist colleague Joel to seek ...

Men (2022) is a British folk horror film written and directed by Alex Garland. It stars Jessie Buckley as a widowed woman who takes a holiday to a countryside village, only to be disturbed and tormented by the unconventional male residents, all played by Rory Kinnear. After her husband James commits suicide, Harper Marlowe seeks solace in the quiet village of Cotson. Troubled by James’ behavior, Harper attempts to message a friend about feeling unsafe. However, James catches her and reads the messages, causing him to ...

Devs (2020), the American science fiction thriller miniseries from creator, writer, and director Alex Garland, made its debut on March 5, 2020, exclusively on FX on Hulu. The show delves into thought-provoking topics such as free will and determinism within the context of Silicon Valley. Garnering positive reception from reviewers, the series has been praised for its creativity, cinematography, cast performances, and musical score. Protagonist Lily Chan is a software engineer at Amaya, a quantum computing corporation led by Forest. As she becomes entangled in the mysterious circumstances surrounding her ...

Annihilation (2018), a science fiction psychological horror film by Alex Garland, is loosely based on Jeff VanderMeer’s 2014 novel of the same name. After losing her husband, a biologist volunteers for an expedition to an environmental disaster zone, only to discover that it holds more than she bargained for. The team includes an anthropologist, psychologist, surveyor, and linguist. Despite it being a year since his last secret mission, the brave soldier Kane has yet to be found and is believed to have perished in action. As Lena, ...

Ex Machina (2014) is a science fiction thriller written and directed by Alex Garland. The plot follows Caleb Smith, a programmer at the search engine company Blue Book, who wins a contest for a one-week stay at the extravagant home of his CEO, Nathan Bateman. Along with Nathan and his quiet servant Kyoko, who Nathan claims does not speak English, they live with Ava, a humanoid robot created by Nathan with advanced artificial intelligence. As Ava has already passed a simple Turing test, Nathan wants Caleb to determine if she truly possesses consciousness and the ability to think. Despite being confined to her apartment, ...