THEME EXPLORATION

magic and supernatural

26 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
L’Alchimiste Parafaragamus ou La cornue infernale
L’Alchimiste Parafaragamus ou La cornue infernale
1906 · Georges Méliès
In the Lost Lands
In the Lost Lands
2025 · Paul W. S. Anderson
Art of the Devil 2
Art of the Devil 2
2005 · Art Thamthrakul & Isara Nadee & Kongkiat Khomsiri & Pasith Buranajan & Putipong Saisikaew & Seree Phongnithi
Art of the Devil 3
Art of the Devil 3
2008 · Pasith Buranajan & Putipong Saisikaew
Black Magic
Black Magic
1975 · Ho Meng-Hua
Encounters of the Spooky Kind II
Encounters of the Spooky Kind II
1990 · Ricky Lau
Killjoy 3
Killjoy 3
2010 · John Lechago
Knights of Badassdom
Knights of Badassdom
2014 · Joe Lynch
Legend of the Eight Samurai
Legend of the Eight Samurai
1983 · Kinji Fukasaku
Nocturne
Nocturne
2017 · Stephen Shimek
The Seven Magnificent Gladiators
The Seven Magnificent Gladiators
1983 · Frank Miller
The Forbidden Play
The Forbidden Play
2023 · Hideo Nakata
The Holiday
The Holiday
2006 · Nancy Meyers
Zweigroschenzauber
Zweigroschenzauber
1929 · Hans Richter
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
2008 · Guillermo del Toro
Time of the Gypsies
Time of the Gypsies
1988 · Emir Kusturica
On Body and Soul
On Body and Soul
2017 · Ildikó Enyedi
Satan's Slaves
Satan's Slaves
2017 · Joko Anwar
Don't Look Now
Don't Look Now
1973 · Nicolas Roeg
La belle endormie
La belle endormie
2010 · Catherine Breillat
Rosemary's Baby
Rosemary's Baby
1968 · Roman Polanski
Svatá Klára
Svatá Klára
1996 · Ari Folman & Ori Sivan
Bhooth Bangla
Bhooth Bangla
2026 · Priyadarshan
Leviticus
Leviticus
2026 · Adrian Chiarella
Passenger
Passenger
2026 · André Øvredal
Rosario
Rosario
2025 · Felipe Vargas
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Guillermo del Toro Mexico

His filmography consistently weaves supernatural elements and dark fantasy into narratives that explore the magical coexistence of the ordinary and extraordinary worlds.

 Ari Aster United States

He crafts intensely atmospheric horror films that deeply investigate occult practices, supernatural dread, and ritualistic magic as metaphors for human psychology.