THEME EXPLORATION

archaeological expedition

17 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
A Legend
A Legend
2024 · Stanley Tong Gwai-Lai
Kong: Skull Island
Kong: Skull Island
2017 · Jordan Vogt-Roberts
Dominion: Prequel to The Exorcist
Dominion: Prequel to The Exorcist
2005 · Paul Schrader
A Castle Within a Castle
A Castle Within a Castle
1954 · Carl Theodor Dreyer
The Journey
The Journey
1995 · Abbas Kiarostami
The Lair of the White Worm
The Lair of the White Worm
1988 · Ken Russell
The Mummy
The Mummy
1959 · Terence Fisher
Everest
Everest
2015 · Baltasar Kormákur
Demonia
Demonia
1990 · Lucio Fulci
Hunters of the Golden Cobra
Hunters of the Golden Cobra
1982 · Antonio Margheriti
Le Voyage à travers l’impossible
Le Voyage à travers l’impossible
1904 · Georges Méliès
Kon-Tiki
Kon-Tiki
2012 · Espen Sandberg & Joachim Rønning
Antarctic Journal
Antarctic Journal
2005 · Yim Pil-sung
Lord of the Wind
Lord of the Wind
2023 · Igor Voloshin
Mr. Vampire II
Mr. Vampire II
1986 · Ricky Lau
Russell Mulcahy’s Tale of the Mummy
Russell Mulcahy’s Tale of the Mummy
1998 · Russell Mulcahy
The Tomb
The Tomb
2006 · Frank Miller
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Werner Herzog Germany

His documentaries obsessively explore human obsession with discovery and the mysteries of ancient civilizations, as seen in 'Cave of Forgotten Dreams' and his expeditionary narratives.

 Steven Spielberg United States

He defined the archaeological adventure film through the Indiana Jones franchise, blending action with genuine fascination for lost civilizations and historical artifacts.