THEME EXPLORATION

magic and fantasy

25 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Cendrillon
Cendrillon
1899 · Georges Méliès
Knights of Badassdom
Knights of Badassdom
2014 · Joe Lynch
Lilly the Witch: The Dragon and the Magic Book
Lilly the Witch: The Dragon and the Magic Book
2009 · Stefan Ruzowitzky
Overlord: The Undead King
Overlord: The Undead King
2017 · Naoyuki Ito
The Dragons of Camelot
The Dragons of Camelot
2014 · Mark L. Lester
Miracle in Milan
Miracle in Milan
1951 · Vittorio De Sica
Dillinger Is Dead
Dillinger Is Dead
1969 · Marco Ferreri
El espiritu de la colmena
El espiritu de la colmena
1973 · Victor Erice
The Holiday
The Holiday
2006 · Nancy Meyers
Zweigroschenzauber
Zweigroschenzauber
1929 · Hans Richter
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
Blue
Blue
2018 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
La belle endormie
La belle endormie
2010 · Catherine Breillat
Naruto
Naruto
2002 · —
Tekenchu: The Rite of the Nahuales
Tekenchu: The Rite of the Nahuales
2026 · Carlos Matienzo Serment
The Moon Is a Green Cheese
The Moon Is a Green Cheese
1977 · Mai Zetterling
The Witches
The Witches
1990 · Nicolas Roeg
Prospero's Books
Prospero's Books
1991 · Peter Greenaway
The Witches of Eastwick
The Witches of Eastwick
1987 · George Miller
Pause
Pause
2018 · Tonia Mishiali
Red Rooms
Red Rooms
2023 · Pascal Plante
The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones
The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones
2013 · Harald Zwart
Valerie a týden divů|Valerie and Her Week of Wonders
Valerie a týden divů|Valerie and Her Week of Wonders
1970 · Jaromil Jireš
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Guillermo del Toro Mexico

His films blend dark fantasy with magical realism, creating visually stunning worlds where the supernatural profoundly intersects with human emotion and history.

 Hayao Miyazaki Japan

Through Studio Ghibli, he crafts enchanting animated worlds filled with magic, wonder, and spirituality that explore the beauty and mystery of fantastical realms.

 Terry Gilliam United States/United Kingdom

His surrealist and imaginative films construct elaborate fantasy worlds where magic and whimsy challenge reality, creating visually inventive explorations of imagination versus conformity.