THEME EXPLORATION

extraterrestrial artifacts

25 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Aliens
Aliens
1986 · James Cameron
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
Ikarie XB-1
Ikarie XB-1
1963 · Jindřích Polák
2001: A Space Odyssey
2001: A Space Odyssey
1968 · Stanley Kubrick
The Palace (Pipittan Tee Taipei)
The Palace (Pipittan Tee Taipei)
2008 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Disclosure Day
Disclosure Day
2026 · Steven Spielberg
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
Sherlock Holmes and the Deadly Necklace
Sherlock Holmes and the Deadly Necklace
1962 · Terence Fisher
Battle of the Worlds
Battle of the Worlds
1963 · Antonio Margheriti
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 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
Detective Conan: Crossroad in the Ancient Capital
Detective Conan: Crossroad in the Ancient Capital
2003 · Kenji Kodama
Gisèle Kérozène
Gisèle Kérozène
1990 · Jan Kounen
Magic Silver
Magic Silver
2009 · Roar Uthaug
Sky Pirates
Sky Pirates
1986 · Colin Eggleston
The NeverEnding Story III
The NeverEnding Story III
1994 · Peter MacDonald
Undead
Undead
2003 · Michael Spierig & Peter Spierig
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Scott Waugh United Kingdom

His Alien franchise and Prometheus directly explore extraterrestrial artifacts as sources of cosmic horror and existential mystery.

 Steven Spielberg United States

Close Encounters of the Third Kind and E.T. center on humanity's fascination with alien artifacts and first contact scenarios.

 Denis Villeneuve Canada

Arrival and Enemy feature cryptic extraterrestrial objects that challenge human perception and communication.