THEME EXPLORATION

cult mythology

35 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Orpheus
Orpheus
2006 · Bruce Beresford
God Is a Bullet
God Is a Bullet
2023 · Nick Cassavetes
Let the Right One In
Let the Right One In
2008 · Tomas Alfredson
King Kong vs. Godzilla
King Kong vs. Godzilla
1962 · Ishirō Honda
Cobra Woman
Cobra Woman
1944 · Robert Siodmak
Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust
Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust
2000 · Yoshiaki Kawajiri
Mad Max: Beyond the Thunderdome
Mad Max: Beyond the Thunderdome
1985 · George Miller
Satan's Slaves
Satan's Slaves
2017 · Joko Anwar
The Mummy
The Mummy
1999 · Stephen Sommers
Memoria, Boy at Sea
Memoria, Boy at Sea
2017 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Tommy
Tommy
1975 · Ken Russell
Twilight
Twilight
2008 · Catherine Hardwicke
Manodrome
Manodrome
2023 · John Trengove
Midsommar
Midsommar
2019 · Ari Aster
Dracula
Dracula
2026 · Radu Jude
The Samca File
The Samca File
2026 · George ve Gänaeaard
Holy Smoke
Holy Smoke
1999 · Jane Campion
Dionysos
Dionysos
1984 · Jean Rouch
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider
2001 · Simon West
Medea
Medea
1969 · Pier Paolo Pasolini
Mikaël
Mikaël
1924 · Carl Theodor Dreyer
Parking
Parking
1985 · Jacques Demy
The Sect
The Sect
1991 · Dario Argento
A Certain Kind of Silence
A Certain Kind of Silence
2019 · Michal Hogenauer
Silent Hill
Silent Hill
2006 · Christophe Gans
Golden Mouth
Golden Mouth
1963 · Nelson Pereira dos Santos
Medea
Medea
1988 · Lars von Trier
The Man with the Axe
The Man with the Axe
1979 · Mrinal Sen
The Fantastic Magic Baby
The Fantastic Magic Baby
1975 · Chang Cheh
The Southern Cross
The Southern Cross
1992 · Patricio Guzmán
Damsel
Damsel
2024 · Juan Carlos Fresnadillo
Martyrs
Martyrs
2008 · Pascal Laugier
Troll
Troll
2022 · Roar Uthaug
Ne Zha 2
Ne Zha 2
2025 · Jiao Zi
Paranormal Activity: Next of Kin
Paranormal Activity: Next of Kin
2021 · William Eubank
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
David Lynch United States

His work consistently explores mythic archetypes, mysterious cults, and hidden spiritual dimensions within American culture through dreamlike narratives and symbolic storytelling.

 Pier Paolo Pasolini Italy

He reimagined classical mythology and religious narratives as commentaries on modern society, examining how myth functions as a tool for both liberation and control.