THEME EXPLORATION

creature awakening

12 films · 3 directors
FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Jeepers Creepers 3
Jeepers Creepers 3
2017 · Victor Salva
Forest of the Damned
Forest of the Damned
2005 · Johannes Roberts
Alien
Alien
1979 · Ridley Scott
Mongolian Death Worm
Mongolian Death Worm
2010 · Steven R. Monroe
Rock Monster
Rock Monster
2008 · Declan O'Brien
Blue Is the Warmest Color
Blue Is the Warmest Color
2013 · Abdellatif Kechiche
Closely Watched Trains
Closely Watched Trains
1966 · Jiří Menzel
Call Me by Your Name
Call Me by Your Name
2017 · Luca Guadagnino
What Planet Are You From?
What Planet Are You From?
2000 · Mike Nichols
Chronicle of the Years of Fire
Chronicle of the Years of Fire
1975 · Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina
Nénette et Boni
Nénette et Boni
1996 · Claire Denis
The Garden
The Garden
1995 · Martin Šulík
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Guillermo del Toro Mexico

His films consistently explore the awakening and humanity of non-human creatures, from Pan's Labyrinth's faun to The Shape of Water's amphibious being.

 David Cronenberg Canada

He specializes in body horror and the awakening of primal, often grotesque creature aspects within human forms, exploring transformation and metamorphosis.

 John Carpenter United States

His creature features like The Thing and The Fog center on the terrifying awakening and emergence of alien or supernatural beings into human spaces.