Steven Maier

Steven Maier’s filmography isn’t exactly what you’d call mainstream, but that’s kinda what makes it interesting. You’ve got The Pale Blue Eye from 2022, which, honestly, is a pretty wild ride if you’re into moody murder mysteries with a bit of gothic flair. The atmosphere is thick, everything’s drenched in cold, misty dread, and Christian Bale’s in there doing his thing, poking around a West Point academy where cadets are dropping like flies. There’s Edgar Allan Poe as a character—yep, that Poe—so it’s all very literary and dark, but not in a stuffy way. Then you’ve got Unsane (2018), which is Steven Soderbergh’s weird psychological horror shot on an iPhone. No, seriously. The whole thing feels off-kilter, like you’re trapped in a nightmare hospital where nobody’s listening and everyone’s out to get you. Super claustrophobic, and the main character’s sanity is pretty much hanging by a thread the entire movie. It messes with your head, blurring the line between what’s real and what’s just in her mind. And FBI: Most Wanted? That’s a total switch-up—gritty TV procedural energy. Maier steps into the world of high-stakes fugitive chases, tense showdowns, and morally gray choices. It’s not as artsy as his film work but still packs plenty of suspense, keeping you on the edge of your seat with its cat-and-mouse routine. Altogether, Maier’s projects aren’t afraid to dig around in the darker corners of the human psyche, whether that’s through stylish whodunits, psychological breakdowns, or straight-up action drama.