THEME EXPLORATION

blood curses

18 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors
Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors
1965 · Sergei Parajanov
Beauty and the Beast
Beauty and the Beast
1991 · Gary Trousdale & Kirk Wise
Brave
Brave
2012 · Mark Andrews and Brenda Chapman
Mononoke the Movie: Chapter III - The Curse of the Serpent
Mononoke the Movie: Chapter III - The Curse of the Serpent
2026 · Kenji Nakamura
Die Ruckkehr
Die Ruckkehr
1990 · Margarethe von Trotta
Dracula: Prince of Darkness
Dracula: Prince of Darkness
1966 · Terence Fisher
Hôtel du Nord
Hôtel du Nord
1938 · Marcel Carné
Baron Blood
Baron Blood
1972 · Mario Bava
Le Puits fantastique
Le Puits fantastique
1903 · Georges Méliès
Sürü
Sürü
1978 · Yílmaz Güney
The Sun's Burial
The Sun's Burial
1960 · Nagisa Oshima
Exhuma
Exhuma
2024 · Jang Jae-hyun
Mr. Vampire II
Mr. Vampire II
1986 · Ricky Lau
My Dearest Assassin
My Dearest Assassin
2026 · Taweewat Wantha
Scars of Dracula
Scars of Dracula
1970 · Roy Ward Baker
Spellbound
Spellbound
2024 · Vicky Jenson
The Seventh Curse
The Seventh Curse
1986 · Lam Nai-Choi
Winter Brothers
Winter Brothers
2017 · Hlynur Pálmason
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ari Aster United States

His horror works deeply examine generational curses and inherited trauma manifested through blood rituals and family cycles.

 Takashi Miike Japan

His films frequently feature blood curses rooted in Japanese folklore, revenge cycles, and supernatural retribution across generations.