THEME EXPLORATION

ancient rituals

12 films · 2 directors
FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
1984 · Steven Spielberg
La terza madre
La terza madre
2007 · Dario Argento
Dionysos
Dionysos
1984 · Jean Rouch
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
The Secret Nation
The Secret Nation
1989 · Jorge Sanjinés
Decameron
Decameron
2020 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Frozen II
Frozen II
2019 · Chris Buck & Jennifer Lee
Satan's Slaves
Satan's Slaves
2017 · Joko Anwar
The Mummy
The Mummy
1999 · Stephen Sommers
300
300
2006 · Zack Snyder
Midsommar
Midsommar
2019 · Ari Aster
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Pier Paolo Pasolini Italy

His films like 'Salò' and 'Teorema' deconstruct ritual, mythology, and religious ceremony as frameworks for exploring power and human behavior.

 Werner Herzog Germany

His documentaries and films like 'Aguirre' and 'Fitzcarraldo' obsessively document shamanistic rituals and humanity's primordial relationship with nature and the sacred.