THEME EXPLORATION

ancient mysteries

24 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS

Scooby-Doo! Legend of the Phantosaur

Scooby-Doo! Legend of the Phantosaur
2011 · Ethan Spaulding

Hellboy II: The Golden Army

Hellboy II: The Golden Army
2008 · Guillermo del Toro

Frozen II
2019 · Chris Buck & Jennifer Lee

The Curse of Snake Valley

The Curse of Snake Valley
1988 · Marek Piestrak

Vanishing Point

Vanishing Point
2026 · Cheng Wei-hao

Mononoke the Movie: Chapter III - The Curse of the Serpent

Mononoke the Movie: Chapter III - The Curse of the Serpent
2026 · Kenji Nakamura

300: Rise of an Empire

300: Rise of an Empire
2014 · Noam Murro

All the King’s Men

All the King’s Men
1983 · King Hu

Fellini Satyricon

Fellini Satyricon
1969 · Federico Fellini

Dionysos
1984 · Jean Rouch

Jules César
1954 · Jean Renoir

Firewalker
1986 · J. Lee Thompson

Lara Croft: Tomb Raider

Lara Croft: Tomb Raider
2001 · Simon West

Medea
1969 · Pier Paolo Pasolini

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

Medea
1988 · Lars von Trier

Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins

Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins
2021 · Robert Schwentke

Troll
2022 · Roar Uthaug

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
2014 · Todor Chapkanov

DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS

Werner Herzog Germany

His documentaries obsessively explore ancient civilizations, lost cultures, and humanity's mysterious relationship with forgotten worlds.

Terrence Malick United States

His philosophical cinema frequently invokes primordial mysteries, the origins of civilization, and humanity's spiritual connection to ancient time.