THEME EXPLORATION

magic and the occult

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Black Magic 2
Black Magic 2
1976 · Ho Meng-Hua
Frozen
Frozen
2013 · Chris Buck & Jennifer Lee
The Holiday
The Holiday
2006 · Nancy Meyers
Aladdin
Aladdin
1992 · Ron Clements and John Musker
Zweigroschenzauber
Zweigroschenzauber
1929 · Hans Richter
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
2001 · Chris Columbus
La belle endormie
La belle endormie
2010 · Catherine Breillat
Naruto
Naruto
2002 · —
Cardcaptor Sakura: The Movie
Cardcaptor Sakura: The Movie
2026 · Morio Asaka
Rosario
Rosario
2025 · Felipe Vargas
Casanova (Fellini’s Casanova
Casanova (Fellini’s Casanova
1976 · Federico Fellini
Tekenchu: The Rite of the Nahuales
Tekenchu: The Rite of the Nahuales
2026 · Carlos Matienzo Serment
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Guillermo del Toro Mexico

His films like 'Pan's Labyrinth' and 'The Shape of Water' weave dark fairy tales and magical realism into emotionally complex narratives exploring the occult and supernatural.

 David Lynch United States

His surrealist masterpieces including 'Eraserhead' and 'Twin Peaks' create dreamlike worlds where the occult, mysticism, and unexplained supernatural forces blur with reality.