THEME EXPLORATION

dragon mythology

32 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Orpheus
Orpheus
2006 · Bruce Beresford
Let the Right One In
Let the Right One In
2008 · Tomas Alfredson
Shrek
Shrek
2001 · Andrew Adamson & Vicky Jenson
King Kong vs. Godzilla
King Kong vs. Godzilla
1962 · Ishirō Honda
Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust
Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust
2000 · Yoshiaki Kawajiri
How to Train Your Dragon 2
How to Train Your Dragon 2
2014 · Dean DeBlois
Memoria, Boy at Sea
Memoria, Boy at Sea
2017 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Dracula
Dracula
2026 · Radu Jude
The Samca File
The Samca File
2026 · George ve Gänaeaard
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
A Walk Through Prospero's Library
A Walk Through Prospero's Library
1992 · Peter Greenaway
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
2012 · Peter Jackson
Golden Mouth
Golden Mouth
1963 · Nelson Pereira dos Santos
Gods of Egypt
Gods of Egypt
2016 · Alex Proyas
Hercules in the Haunted World
Hercules in the Haunted World
1961 · Mario Bava
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
Troll
Troll
2022 · Roar Uthaug
Silent Hill: Revelation 3D
Silent Hill: Revelation 3D
2012 · MJ Bassett
Ne Zha 2
Ne Zha 2
2025 · Jiao Zi
The Invisible Guardian
The Invisible Guardian
2017 · Fernando González Molina
A Chinese Odyssey Part One: Pandora's Box
A Chinese Odyssey Part One: Pandora's Box
1995 · Jeffrey Lau Chun-Wai
Dragon Hunter
Dragon Hunter
2008 · Stephen Shimek
Drink Slay Love
Drink Slay Love
2017 · Vanessa Parise
Kurt Josef Wagle and the Legend of the Fjord Witch
Kurt Josef Wagle and the Legend of the Fjord Witch
2010 · Tommy Wirkola
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Hayao Miyazaki Japan

His films repeatedly feature dragons as complex, spiritual beings central to storytelling, most notably in Spirited Away and How to Train Your Dragon's spiritual predecessor.

 Zhang Yimou China

He explores Chinese dragon mythology and imperial symbolism extensively in films like Hero and House of Flying Daggers, embedding cultural dragon lore into visual spectacle.

 Guillermo del Toro Mexico

His dark fantasy works, particularly Pan's Labyrinth and Crimson Peak, weave dragon mythology and creature design into deeply mythological narratives about power and transformation.