The 1927 film Metropolis (available to watch on YouTube for free) is one of the most heavily coded movies of all time, with references to Moloch sacrifice, inverted pentagrams, Masonic hand gestures, Tower of Babel references, and one eye symbolism

ss: Metropolis (1927), directed by Fritz Lang, is a landmark in the history of cinema and a pioneering work in the science fiction genre. Set in a futuristic urban dystopia, the movie explores themes of class struggle, industrialization, and the tension between progress and humanity. The story unfolds in a towering city divided starkly between the wealthy elite who live in luxury above ground and the working class who toil in the oppressive, mechanical underworld. At the heart of the narrative is Freder, the son of the city’s autocratic ruler, Joh Fredersen. Freder discovers the grim reality of the workers’ lives and becomes drawn to Maria, a spiritual leader advocating for peace and unity between the classes. As the plot progresses, Joh Fredersen conspires with the eccentric scientist Rotwang to create a robotic version of Maria. This machine double is used to incite chaos among the workers, leading to rebellion and widespread destruction. However, Freder and the real Maria work together to restore peace, achieving a resolution that underscores the film’s central message: “The mediator between the head and the hands must be the heart”.

It was built as a critique to where civilization was going, so symbolism was used to underscore the meaning of everything.