THEME EXPLORATION

Ghost Festival

28 films · 3 directors

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FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Ghostbusters
Ghostbusters
1984 · Ivan Reitman
Chambre 666
Chambre 666
1982 · Wim Wenders
20 Little Films
20 Little Films
2012 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
The Devil's Backbone
The Devil's Backbone
2001 · Guillermo del Toro
Ghostbusters
Ghostbusters
2016 · Paul Feig
Lords of Little Egypt: Mai Zetterling Among the Gypsies
Lords of Little Egypt: Mai Zetterling Among the Gypsies
1961 · Mai Zetterling
Marianne of My Youth
Marianne of My Youth
1955 · Julien Duvivier
Sergei Eisenstein's Mexican Footage of the Fiesta de la Virgen de Guadalupe
Sergei Eisenstein's Mexican Footage of the Fiesta de la Virgen de Guadalupe
1930 · Sergei Eisenstein
Sigui 1967: L'enclume de Yougo
Sigui 1967: L'enclume de Yougo
1967 · Jean Rouch
Taking Woodstock
Taking Woodstock
2009 · Ang Lee
Hubert Bals Handshake
Hubert Bals Handshake
1989 · Peter Greenaway
The Frighteners
The Frighteners
1996 · Peter Jackson
Kill, Baby, Kill!
Kill, Baby, Kill!
1966 · Mario Bava
La dolce casa degli orrori
La dolce casa degli orrori
1989 · Lucio Fulci
The Shadow Boxing
The Shadow Boxing
1979 · Kar-leung Lau
The Weird Man
The Weird Man
1983 · Chang Cheh
Young Person's Guide to Cinema
Young Person's Guide to Cinema
1974 · Shuji Terayama
Wrong Turn 5: Bloodlines
Wrong Turn 5: Bloodlines
2012 · Declan O'Brien
3 A.M. Part 2
3 A.M. Part 2
2014 · Isara Nadee & Putipong Saisikaew
Chekhovian Motifs
Chekhovian Motifs
2002 · Kira Muratova
Crest of Betrayal
Crest of Betrayal
1994 · Kinji Fukasaku
Encounters of the Spooky Kind II
Encounters of the Spooky Kind II
1990 · Ricky Lau
Ghost Punting
Ghost Punting
1992 · Corey Yuen & Ricky Lau
Left for Dead
Left for Dead
2007 · Albert Pyun
Loveyatri
Loveyatri
2018 · Abhiraj Minawala
Minutes Past Midnight
Minutes Past Midnight
2016 · Lee Cronin
Mirreyes contra Godínez: Un Especial de Navidad
Mirreyes contra Godínez: Un Especial de Navidad
2025 · Chava Cartas
The Haunting of the Tower of London
The Haunting of the Tower of London
2022 · Charlie Steeds
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Hou Hsiao-hsien Taiwan

His films like 'A City of Sadness' and 'The Assassin' explore spiritual presence, memory, and the liminal spaces between the living and dead through lyrical visual poetry.

 James Wong Hong Kong

Known for supernatural and ghostly atmospheres in films like '2046' and 'In the Mood for Love,' he captures melancholic spirits trapped between time and desire.

 Takashi Shimizu Japan

His 'The Grudge' series and 'Marebito' directly engage with Japanese ghost mythology and the supernatural realm where vengeful spirits linger between worlds.