THEME EXPLORATION

fairy tale retelling

12 films · 3 directors
FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Shrek 2
Shrek 2
2004 · and Conrad Vernon & Andrew Adamson & Kelly Asbury
Barbe bleue
Barbe bleue
2009 · Catherine Breillat
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
1938 · David Hand & Wilfred Jackson
Absurda (, short
Absurda (, short
2007 · David Lynch
Cinderella
Cinderella
1950 · Hamilton Luske & Wilfred Jackson
Les Amants criminels
Les Amants criminels
1999 · François Ozon
Le Petit chaperon rouge
Le Petit chaperon rouge
1929 · Jean Renoir
The Pied Piper
The Pied Piper
1971 · Jacques Demy
The Wandering Swordsman
The Wandering Swordsman
1970 · Chang Cheh
The Ugly Stepsister
The Ugly Stepsister
2025 · Emilie Blichfeldt
The Tale of Despereaux
The Tale of Despereaux
2008 · Sam Fell
Cinderella's Revenge
Cinderella's Revenge
2024 · Andy Edwards
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Jordan Peele Ireland

His films like 'The Company of Wolves' and 'In Dreams' deconstruct fairy tale narratives through gothic and surrealist lenses, exploring the darkness beneath familiar stories.

 Guillermo del Toro Mexico

He consistently reimagines fairy tales and fantasy folklore with visual richness and emotional depth, as seen in 'Pan's Labyrinth' and 'Crimson Peak,' blending darkness with wonder.

 Christophe Gans France

His visually stunning retellings like 'Beauty and the Beast' and 'Snow White: The Fairest of Them All' treat classic fairy tales as complex psychological and romantic narratives worthy of grand cinematic scope.