ghost encounters

His films like 'The Assassin' and 'A Time to Live and a Time to Die' weave spectral presences and memory into haunting meditations on loss and the past.

His work explores ghosts and spirits as philosophical entities that blur the boundaries between life, death, and consciousness in films like 'Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives.'

He consistently crafts visually stunning films ('The Shape of Water,' 'Crimson Peak,' 'Pan's Labyrinth') where ghosts and supernatural beings embody deeper themes of loneliness and the supernatural.