THEME EXPLORATION

gothic folklore

29 films · 2 directors

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FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Brave
Brave
2012 · Mark Andrews and Brenda Chapman
The Fight for Rome II - The Betrayal
The Fight for Rome II - The Betrayal
1969 · Robert Siodmak
Macario
Macario
1960 · Roberto Gavaldon
The Batman
The Batman
2022 · Matt Reeves
Crimson Peak
Crimson Peak
2015 · Guillermo del Toro
Primitive
Primitive
2009 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Bhooth Bangla
Bhooth Bangla
2026 · Priyadarshan
Dracula
Dracula
2026 · Radu Jude
Saptadingar Guptodhon
Saptadingar Guptodhon
2026 · Dhrubo Banerjee
Crane
Crane
1988 · Kon Ichikawa
Dracula
Dracula
1958 · Terence Fisher
Gothic
Gothic
1986 · Ken Russell
Il fiore delle mille e una notte
Il fiore delle mille e una notte
1974 · Pier Paolo Pasolini
The Sinister Guest
The Sinister Guest
1922 · Julien Duvivier
Demons
Demons
1985 · Dario Argento
Zombi Child
Zombi Child
2019 · Bertrand Bonello
A Streetcar Named Desire
A Streetcar Named Desire
1951 · Elia Kazan
And His Ghost May Be Heard
And His Ghost May Be Heard
1973 · Richard Franklin
The Amulet of Ogum
The Amulet of Ogum
1974 · Nelson Pereira dos Santos
The Kingdom
The Kingdom
1994 · Lars von Trier
Troll
Troll
2022 · Roar Uthaug
As the Gods Will
As the Gods Will
2014 · Takashi Miike
The Hole in the Ground
The Hole in the Ground
2019 · Lee Cronin
The Raven
The Raven
2012 · James McTeigue
Bluebeard's Castle
Bluebeard's Castle
1963 · Michael Powell
Djinn
Djinn
2013 · Tobe Hooper
Grave Halloween
Grave Halloween
2013 · Steven R. Monroe
Haunted Changi
Haunted Changi
2010 · Andrew Lau Wai-Keung
Hansel and Gretel
Hansel and Gretel
2007 · Robert Eggers
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Guillermo del Toro Mexico

His films like 'Crimson Peak' and 'Pan's Labyrinth' weave gothic atmosphere with folklore, blending European gothic aesthetics with mythological and folkloric elements.

 George P. Cosmatos USA/Peru

His films 'Mandy' and 'Beyond the Black Rainbow' create gothic, folkloric nightmares infused with surrealism and mythological horror imagery.