Breaking Boundaries and Creating Chaos: The Role of Tricksterism in David Fincher’s Films

Abstract

Over the last couple of years, the trickster has gained much popularity by his frequent appearances in pop culture. Focusing on the trickster in contemporary film, there is a director whose work is not immediately linked to tricksterism, but whose work can definitely examined from that angle. David Fincher's films feature trickster characters, trickster games and trickster narratives; the director himself being the ultimate trickster by putting the viewer on the wrong track with his deceptive narratives, and by constantly aiming to break boundaries in film making.