THEME EXPLORATION

haunted forests

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Conjuring
The Conjuring
2013 · James Wan
Crimson Peak
Crimson Peak
2015 · Guillermo del Toro
The Photograph
The Photograph
2008 · Hitoshi Yuho
Celine et Julie vont en bateau
Celine et Julie vont en bateau
1974 · Jacques Rivette
House
House
1977 · Nobuhiko Obayashi
The Brothers Grimm
The Brothers Grimm
2005 · Terry Gilliam
The Burning Court
The Burning Court
1962 · Julien Duvivier
Five Nights at Freddy's
Five Nights at Freddy's
2023 · Emma Tammi
7 note in nero
7 note in nero
1977 · Lucio Fulci
Castle of Blood
Castle of Blood
1964 · Antonio Margheriti
Claws for Alarm
Claws for Alarm
1954 · Chuck Jones
Kill, Baby, Kill!
Kill, Baby, Kill!
1966 · Mario Bava
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ari Aster United States

His films like Midsommar and Hereditary use isolated woodland settings as backdrops for psychological horror and folk-rooted dread.

 Robert Eggers United States

The Witch and The Lighthouse immerse viewers in atmospheric, claustrophobic environments where nature itself feels haunted and hostile.

 Akira Kurosawa Japan

His films like Kairo and Creepy blend supernatural horror with natural settings, creating an eerie sense that forests harbor unseen malevolent presences.