THEME EXPLORATION

inherited powers

21 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Time of the Gypsies
Time of the Gypsies
1988 · Emir Kusturica
Deadpool 2
Deadpool 2
2018 · David Leitch
Frozen II
Frozen II
2019 · Chris Buck & Jennifer Lee
Akira
Akira
1988 · Katsuhiro Otomo
Ídolos
Ídolos
2026 · Mat Whitecross
School in the Crosshairs
School in the Crosshairs
1981 · Nobuhiko Obayashi
The Hound of the Baskervilles
The Hound of the Baskervilles
1959 · Terence Fisher
7 note in nero
7 note in nero
1977 · Lucio Fulci
Black Rainbow
Black Rainbow
1990 · Mike Hodges
Hunters of the Golden Cobra
Hunters of the Golden Cobra
1982 · Antonio Margheriti
The Witch: Part 1. The Subversion
The Witch: Part 1. The Subversion
2018 · Park Jung-hoon
All for the Winner
All for the Winner
1990 · Corey Yuen & Jeffrey Lau Chun-Wai
Black Snow
Black Snow
2017 · Martín Hodara
DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection
DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection
2010 · Joaquim Dos Santos
Crystal Skulls
Crystal Skulls
2014 · Todor Chapkanov
Devil Beneath
Devil Beneath
2023 · Luke Sparke
Fantasy Magician
Fantasy Magician
2020 · Xiang Hesheng & Xiang Qiuliang
Hidden
Hidden
2009 · Pål Øie
Horror Stories 2
Horror Stories 2
2013 · Jung Bum-shik & Min Kyu-dong
May Who?
May Who?
2015 · Chayanop Bunprakob
The Four 2
The Four 2
2013 · Gordon Chan
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ari Aster United States

His films explore how trauma and inherited family curses shape individual identity across generations, most notably in Hereditary.

 Hirokazu Koreeda Japan

He examines inherited social roles, family obligations, and how children internalize parental legacies through intimate character studies.