Film is a medium of light. Brad Anderson’s films are anything but. He’s followed up the bleak thrillers Session 9 and The Machinist, with the nihilistic Transsiberian all but erasing the memories of his earlier romantic whimsies Next Stop Wonderland and Happy Accidents. (Also see our interview with Transsiberian's Emily Mortimer.) Session 9 may be known for resurrecting David Caruso’s career, and The Machinist for Christian Bale exposing his ribcage, but both films put the psycho in psychological, and proved Anderson a master of his craft.