THEME EXPLORATION

ancient curse

21 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Cursed
Cursed
2005 · Wes Craven
L’Oracle de Delphes
L’Oracle de Delphes
1903 · Georges Méliès
I'm Dangerous Tonight
I'm Dangerous Tonight
1990 · Tobe Hooper
Cat People
Cat People
1942 · Jacques Tourneur
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
2008 · Guillermo del Toro
The Curse of Snake Valley
The Curse of Snake Valley
1988 · Marek Piestrak
La belle endormie
La belle endormie
2010 · Catherine Breillat
Ringu
Ringu
1998 · Hideo Nakata
300: Rise of an Empire
300: Rise of an Empire
2014 · Noam Murro
Mononoke the Movie: Chapter III - The Curse of the Serpent
Mononoke the Movie: Chapter III - The Curse of the Serpent
2026 · Kenji Nakamura
All the King’s Men
All the King’s Men
1983 · King Hu
Fellini Satyricon
Fellini Satyricon
1969 · Federico Fellini
Eye of the Devil
Eye of the Devil
1966 · J. Lee Thompson
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider
2001 · Simon West
Medea
Medea
1969 · Pier Paolo Pasolini
Red Cliff
Red Cliff
2008 · John Woo
Xala
Xala
1975 · Ousmane Sembène
AVP: Alien vs. Predator
AVP: Alien vs. Predator
2004 · Paul W. S. Anderson
Athens: Return to the Acropolis
Athens: Return to the Acropolis
1983 · Theodoros Angelopoulos
Martial Arts of Shaolin
Martial Arts of Shaolin
1986 · Kar-leung Lau
Medea
Medea
1988 · Lars von Trier
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Guillermo del Toro Mexico

His films like 'Crimson Peak' and 'Pan's Labyrinth' weave ancient curses and supernatural legacies into richly atmospheric narratives exploring how past sins haunt the present.

 Ari Aster USA

Films like 'Hereditary' and 'Midsommar' meticulously explore generational curses, dark family secrets, and occult rituals that bind characters to inescapable fates.

 Takashi Miike Japan

His work, particularly in horror films, delves into Japanese folklore and ancient curses that manifest through supernatural violence and karmic retribution across generations.