THEME EXPLORATION

Exotic fantasy

22 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS

Overlord: The Undead King

Overlord: The Undead King
2017 · Naoyuki Ito

Land O’ Lizards (, incomplete)*

Land O’ Lizards (, incomplete)*
1916 · Frank Borzage

Jungle Island
1967 · Jack Smith

Miracle in Milan

Miracle in Milan
1951 · Vittorio De Sica

El espiritu de la colmena

El espiritu de la colmena
1973 · Victor Erice

Cobra Woman
1944 · Robert Siodmak

Dillinger Is Dead

Dillinger Is Dead
1969 · Marco Ferreri

Alice
1988 · Jan Švankmajer

Heavenly Creatures

Heavenly Creatures
1994 · Peter Jackson

Hellboy II: The Golden Army

Hellboy II: The Golden Army
2008 · Guillermo del Toro

Blue
2018 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul

A Thousand and One Nights with Toho

A Thousand and One Nights with Toho
1947 · Kon Ichikawa

Moon over Morocco

Moon over Morocco
1931 · Julien Duvivier

The Moon Is a Green Cheese

The Moon Is a Green Cheese
1977 · Mai Zetterling

The Witches of Eastwick

The Witches of Eastwick
1987 · George Miller

Pause
2018 · Tonia Mishiali

Red Rooms
2023 · Pascal Plante

The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones

The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones
2013 · Harald Zwart

Valerie a týden divů|Valerie and Her Week of Wonders

Valerie a týden divů|Valerie and Her Week of Wonders
1970 · Jaromil Jireš

Cendrillon
1899 · Georges Méliès

Dr. No
1962 · Terence Young

Monster Hunter
2020 · Paul W. S. Anderson

DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS

Guillermo del Toro Mexico

His films blend gothic fantasy with exotic visual worlds, creating deeply imaginative narratives that explore wonder and darkness in equal measure.

Hayao Miyazaki Japan

His Studio Ghibli films construct breathtaking exotic fantasy realms populated with magical creatures and spiritual beings that transport viewers to entirely new worlds.

Luc Besson France

Known for creating visually spectacular exotic fantasy universes with surreal aesthetics, most notably in 'The Fifth Element' and 'Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets.'