THEME EXPLORATION

Voodoo ritual

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Afternoons of Solitude
Afternoons of Solitude
2026 · Albert Serra
Luminous People
Luminous People
2007 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Tekenchu: The Rite of the Nahuales
Tekenchu: The Rite of the Nahuales
2026 · Carlos Matienzo Serment
Angel
Angel
2007 · François Ozon
Battle on the Great River
Battle on the Great River
1950 · Jean Rouch
Di Cavalcanti
Di Cavalcanti
1977 · Glauber Rocha
Dracula: Prince of Darkness
Dracula: Prince of Darkness
1966 · Terence Fisher
Four Journeys Into Mystic Time: Initiation
Four Journeys Into Mystic Time: Initiation
1978 · Shirley Clarke
Kumbha Mela
Kumbha Mela
1989 · Michelangelo Antonioni
Medea
Medea
1969 · Pier Paolo Pasolini
Zombi Child
Zombi Child
2019 · Bertrand Bonello
Invocation of My Demon Brother
Invocation of My Demon Brother
1969 · Kenneth Anger
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Wes Craven USA

Craven explored voodoo mythology and supernatural horror in films like 'The Serpent and the Rainbow,' directly engaging with Haitian voodoo culture and its cinematic representation.

 James Gunn USA

Gunn's 'Ganja & Hess' weaves African diaspora spirituality and voodoo symbolism into a narrative about blood rituals and spiritual transcendence.