THEME EXPLORATION

historical fantasy

31 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Overlord: The Undead King
Overlord: The Undead King
2017 · Naoyuki Ito
Miracle in Milan
Miracle in Milan
1951 · Vittorio De Sica
The Act of Killing
The Act of Killing
2012 · Joshua Oppenheimer
El espiritu de la colmena
El espiritu de la colmena
1973 · Victor Erice
Dillinger Is Dead
Dillinger Is Dead
1969 · Marco Ferreri
Giovanna d’Arco
Giovanna d’Arco
1989 · Werner Herzog
Ghostbusters
Ghostbusters
1984 · Ivan Reitman
Alice
Alice
1988 · Jan Švankmajer
Heavenly Creatures
Heavenly Creatures
1994 · Peter Jackson
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
2008 · Guillermo del Toro
Ivan the Terrible, Part II: The Boyars' Plot
Ivan the Terrible, Part II: The Boyars' Plot
1958 · Sergei Eisenstein
The Little Mermaid
The Little Mermaid
1989 · Ron Clements and John Musker
Blue
Blue
2018 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Fort York
Fort York
1972 · David Cronenberg
Chico
Chico
2001 · Ibolya Fekete
I Do Not Care If We Go Down in History as Barbarians
I Do Not Care If We Go Down in History as Barbarians
2018 · Radu Jude
Fuze
Fuze
2026 · David Mackenzie
LA PALOMA
LA PALOMA
2026 · Lu Yuan-chi
A Tapestry of a Legendary Land
A Tapestry of a Legendary Land
2024 · Zhou Liya
Pressure
Pressure
2026 · Anthony Maras
Saptadingar Guptodhon
Saptadingar Guptodhon
2026 · Dhrubo Banerjee
Primavera
Primavera
2026 · Damiano Michieletto
The Wizard of the Kremlin
The Wizard of the Kremlin
2026 · Olivier Assayas
A Castle Within a Castle
A Castle Within a Castle
1954 · Carl Theodor Dreyer
A Thousand and One Nights with Toho
A Thousand and One Nights with Toho
1947 · Kon Ichikawa
Claro
Claro
1975 · Glauber Rocha
Cuban Fight Against Demons
Cuban Fight Against Demons
1972 · Tomás Gutiérrez Alea
Mesmerized / Shocked (Michael Laughlin, ) story
Mesmerized / Shocked (Michael Laughlin, ) story
1986 · Jerzy Skolimowski
Red Cliff II
Red Cliff II
2009 · John Woo
Places of Historic Interest in Bihar
Places of Historic Interest in Bihar
1955 · Ritwik Ghatak
The Moon Is a Green Cheese
The Moon Is a Green Cheese
1977 · Mai Zetterling
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Guillermo del Toro Mexico

Masterfully blends historical settings with magical elements, as seen in Pan's Labyrinth where Spanish Civil War reality intersects with a dark fantasy world.

 Zhang Yimou China

Consistently explores Chinese history through a fantastical lens, using myth and legend to reimagine historical periods in films like Hero and House of Flying Daggers.

 Jordan Peele Ireland

Weaves Irish history and mythology together with supernatural elements, exemplified in The Company of Wolves and Interview with the Vampire, creating lyrical historical-fantasy narratives.