THEME EXPLORATION

ancient mysticism

12 films · 2 directors
FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
2008 · Guillermo del Toro
Frozen II
Frozen II
2019 · Chris Buck & Jennifer Lee
The Curse of Snake Valley
The Curse of Snake Valley
1988 · Marek Piestrak
The Mummy
The Mummy
1999 · Stephen Sommers
300
300
2006 · Zack Snyder
Eternals
Eternals
2021 · Chloé Zhao
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
Dionysos
Dionysos
1984 · Jean Rouch
Firewalker
Firewalker
1986 · J. Lee Thompson
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Andrei Tarkovsky Soviet Union

His meditative films such as 'Stalker' and 'Mirror' explore metaphysical questions and spiritual seeking through long takes that evoke ancient philosophical contemplation.

 Werner Herzog Germany

His documentaries and narrative films like 'Aguirre, the Wrath of God' and 'Cave of Forgotten Dreams' investigate humanity's primal connection to ancient mysticism and the sacred.