THEME EXPLORATION

historical fantasy

12 films · 2 directors
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
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Guillermo del Toro Mexico

Masterfully blends historical periods with dark fantasy elements, as seen in Pan's Labyrinth set during the Spanish Civil War.

 Zhang Yimou China

Crafts visually stunning narratives that interweave Chinese history with mythological and fantastical elements across epic scales.