THEME EXPLORATION

ancient curses

26 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Beauty and the Beast
Beauty and the Beast
1991 · Gary Trousdale & Kirk Wise
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
Brave
Brave
2012 · Mark Andrews and Brenda Chapman
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
Die Ruckkehr
Die Ruckkehr
1990 · Margarethe von Trotta
Fellini Satyricon
Fellini Satyricon
1969 · Federico Fellini
Dionysos
Dionysos
1984 · Jean Rouch
Jules César
Jules César
1954 · Jean Renoir
Firewalker
Firewalker
1986 · 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
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
Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins
Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins
2021 · Robert Schwentke
Troll
Troll
2022 · Roar Uthaug
Exhuma
Exhuma
2024 · Jang Jae-hyun
Back to the Past
Back to the Past
2025 · Jack Lai Jan-Lung
Battlefield Heroes
Battlefield Heroes
2011 · Lee Joon-ik
Black Clover: Sword of the Wizard King
Black Clover: Sword of the Wizard King
2023 · Ayataka Tanemura
Crystal Skulls
Crystal Skulls
2014 · Todor Chapkanov
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Sam Raimi USA

Masterfully blends horror with dark fantasy to explore curses and supernatural retribution, especially in The Evil Dead series and Drag Me to Hell.

 Takashi Shimizu Japan

Explores ancient Japanese curses and vengeful spirits with psychological depth in Ju-On and One Missed Call, defining modern curse horror.

 Ari Aster USA

Examines inherited trauma and generational curses through folk horror and ritualistic themes in Hereditary and Midsommar.