THEME EXPLORATION

cursed artifacts

26 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Legend of the Eight Samurai
Legend of the Eight Samurai
1983 · Kinji Fukasaku
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales
2017 · Espen Sandberg & Joachim Rønning
Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich
Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich
2018 · Sonny Laguna & Tommy Wiklund
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
2011 · David Yates
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
2008 · Guillermo del Toro
The Palace (Pipittan Tee Taipei)
The Palace (Pipittan Tee Taipei)
2008 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Firewalker
Firewalker
1986 · J. Lee Thompson
Histoire de Marie et Julien
Histoire de Marie et Julien
2003 · Jacques Rivette
Reign of Assassins
Reign of Assassins
2010 · John Woo
Tales of Manhattan
Tales of Manhattan
1942 · Julien Duvivier
Baron Blood
Baron Blood
1972 · Mario Bava
Horus: Prince of the Sun
Horus: Prince of the Sun
1968 · Isao Takahata
La conquista
La conquista
1983 · Lucio Fulci
The Pearl Button
The Pearl Button
2015 · Patricio Guzmán
The Monkey
The Monkey
2025 · Osgood Perkins
The Medallion
The Medallion
2003 · Gordon Chan
A Legend
A Legend
2024 · Stanley Tong Gwai-Lai
Crystal Skulls
Crystal Skulls
2014 · Todor Chapkanov
Dachimawa Lee
Dachimawa Lee
2008 · Ryoo Seung-wan
Dead Before Dawn
Dead Before Dawn
2012 · April Mullen
Djinn
Djinn
2013 · Tobe Hooper
Magic Silver
Magic Silver
2009 · Roar Uthaug
Poison Sangga: The Homewrecker's Curse
Poison Sangga: The Homewrecker's Curse
2024 · Rizal Mantovani
Sky Pirates
Sky Pirates
1986 · Colin Eggleston
The Accursed
The Accursed
2010 · Adrián García Bogliano
The NeverEnding Story III
The NeverEnding Story III
1994 · Peter MacDonald
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Guillermo del Toro Mexico

His films consistently explore objects imbued with supernatural malevolence and historical trauma, particularly in 'The Shape of Water' and 'Crimson Peak.'

 Ari Aster United States

His horror works deeply examine how cursed or spiritually contaminated objects and spaces become vessels for generational dread and inherited suffering.

 Takashi Miike Japan

He masterfully blends Japanese folklore with modern horror, creating narratives where cursed artifacts bridge the supernatural and psychological realms, especially in films like 'Audition.'