THEME EXPLORATION

folklore and legend

38 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Brave
Brave
2012 · Mark Andrews and Brenda Chapman
Macario
Macario
1960 · Roberto Gavaldon
Naruto
Naruto
2002 · —
Bhooth Bangla
Bhooth Bangla
2026 · Priyadarshan
Primitive
Primitive
2009 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Dracula
Dracula
2026 · Radu Jude
Saptadingar Guptodhon
Saptadingar Guptodhon
2026 · Dhrubo Banerjee
Crane
Crane
1988 · Kon Ichikawa
Il fiore delle mille e una notte
Il fiore delle mille e una notte
1974 · Pier Paolo Pasolini
Lancelot du lac
Lancelot du lac
1974 · Robert Bresson
Robin Hood: The Movie
Robin Hood: The Movie
1955 · Terence Fisher
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
1962 · John Ford
Zombi Child
Zombi Child
2019 · Bertrand Bonello
And His Ghost May Be Heard
And His Ghost May Be Heard
1973 · Richard Franklin
Golden Mouth
Golden Mouth
1963 · Nelson Pereira dos Santos
Hellboy
Hellboy
2019 · Neil Marshall
Candyman
Candyman
2021 · Nia DaCosta
King Arthur
King Arthur
2004 · Antoine Fuqua
The Green Knight
The Green Knight
2021 · David Lowery
Mirrors
Mirrors
2008 · Alexandre Aja
Troll
Troll
2022 · Roar Uthaug
A Boy Called Christmas
A Boy Called Christmas
2021 · Gil Kenan
The Hole in the Ground
The Hole in the Ground
2019 · Lee Cronin
Djinn
Djinn
2013 · Tobe Hooper
Haunted Changi
Haunted Changi
2010 · Andrew Lau Wai-Keung
Heremias: Book One - The Legend of the Lizard Princess
Heremias: Book One - The Legend of the Lizard Princess
2006 · Lav Diaz
Inhuman Kiss
Inhuman Kiss
2019 · Sitisiri Mongkolsiri
Kurt Josef Wagle and the Legend of the Fjord Witch
Kurt Josef Wagle and the Legend of the Fjord Witch
2010 · Tommy Wirkola
Jurnal Risa by Risa Saraswati
Jurnal Risa by Risa Saraswati
2024 · Rizal Mantovani
Ondine
Ondine
2010 · Neil Jordan
Romasanta: The Werewolf Hunt
Romasanta: The Werewolf Hunt
2004 · Paco Plaza
Shaolin Abbot
Shaolin Abbot
1979 · Ho Meng-Hua
Takut: Faces of Fear
Takut: Faces of Fear
2008 · Timo Tjahjanto
The Curious Case of Dolphin Bay
The Curious Case of Dolphin Bay
2022 · Christine Luby
The Lone Runner
The Lone Runner
1986 · Ruggero Deodato
Underwater Love
Underwater Love
2011 · Shinji Imaoka
Water Monster 2
Water Monster 2
2021 · Xiang Hesheng & Xiang Qiuliang
Wither
Wither
2013 · Sonny Laguna & Tommy Wiklund
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Guillermo del Toro Mexico

His films like 'Pan's Labyrinth' and 'The Shape of Water' weave folklore, mythology, and legend into visually stunning narratives that blur reality and fantasy.

 Andrei Tarkovsky Soviet Union/Russia

His meditative cinema draws heavily from Russian folklore, mythology, and spiritual legend, creating philosophical explorations of human connection to the mystical.

 Hayao Miyazaki Japan

His Studio Ghibli films are rooted in Japanese folklore, Shinto mythology, and legend, transforming traditional stories into imaginative animated worlds.