THEME EXPLORATION

folklore and mythology

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Dracula
Dracula
2026 · Radu Jude
Orpheus
Orpheus
2006 · Bruce Beresford
Troll
Troll
2022 · Roar Uthaug
Kurt Josef Wagle and the Legend of the Fjord Witch
Kurt Josef Wagle and the Legend of the Fjord Witch
2010 · Tommy Wirkola
Let the Right One In
Let the Right One In
2008 · Tomas Alfredson
Macario
Macario
1960 · Roberto Gavaldon
King Kong vs. Godzilla
King Kong vs. Godzilla
1962 · Ishirō Honda
Brave
Brave
2012 · Mark Andrews and Brenda Chapman
Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust
Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust
2000 · Yoshiaki Kawajiri
Memoria, Boy at Sea
Memoria, Boy at Sea
2017 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
The Mummy
The Mummy
1999 · Stephen Sommers
Twilight
Twilight
2008 · Catherine Hardwicke
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Jalmari Helander Finland

Blends visceral action with Nordic mythology, balancing brutality and dark wit.

 Guillermo del Toro Mexico

His films like 'Pan's Labyrinth' and 'The Shape of Water' weave mythology and folklore into dark fantasy narratives that explore the collision between magical and real worlds.

 Hayao Miyazaki Japan

He consistently draws from Shinto mythology and Japanese folklore in films like 'Spirited Away' and 'Princess Mononoke', creating immersive worlds where ancient spirits and legends shape human experience.