THEME EXPLORATION

curses and witchcraft

19 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Le Puits fantastique
Le Puits fantastique
1903 · Georges Méliès
Beauty and the Beast
Beauty and the Beast
1991 · Gary Trousdale & Kirk Wise
Brave
Brave
2012 · Mark Andrews and Brenda Chapman
La belle endormie
La belle endormie
2010 · Catherine Breillat
The Witch
The Witch
2016 · Robert Eggers
Day of Wrath
Day of Wrath
1943 · Carl Theodor Dreyer
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
Legend of the Mountain
Legend of the Mountain
1979 · King Hu
The Blue Light
The Blue Light
1932 · Leni Riefenstahl
Suspiria
Suspiria
1977 · Dario Argento
Baron Blood
Baron Blood
1972 · Mario Bava
Gretel & Hansel
Gretel & Hansel
2020 · Osgood Perkins
Exhuma
Exhuma
2024 · Jang Jae-hyun
Kiki's Delivery Service
Kiki's Delivery Service
2014 · Takashi Shimizu
Mr. Vampire II
Mr. Vampire II
1986 · Ricky Lau
Spellbound
Spellbound
2024 · Vicky Jenson
Tenants
Tenants
2018 · Chava Cartas
The Seventh Curse
The Seventh Curse
1986 · Lam Nai-Choi
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Robert Eggers USA

His films like 'The Witch' and 'The Lighthouse' meticulously explore witchcraft, curses, and supernatural dread through historical authenticity and psychological horror.

 Ari Aster USA

His films 'Hereditary' and 'Midsommar' deeply examine curses, occult rituals, and witchcraft through intense family trauma and folk horror narratives.