THEME EXPLORATION

magical curse

12 films · 3 directors
FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
2016 · David Yates
Night at the Museum
Night at the Museum
2006 · Shawn Levy
Cursed
Cursed
2005 · Wes Craven
Jinxed
Jinxed
2013 · Stephen Herek
Macario
Macario
1960 · Roberto Gavaldon
Miracle in Milan
Miracle in Milan
1951 · Vittorio De Sica
Cat People
Cat People
1942 · Jacques Tourneur
Like Water for Chocolate
Like Water for Chocolate
1992 · Alfonso Arau
Atlantics
Atlantics
2019 · Mati Diop
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
2008 · Guillermo del Toro
Spirited Away
Spirited Away
2001 · Hayao Miyazaki
Volver
Volver
2006 · Pedro Almodóvar
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Guillermo del Toro Mexico

His films like 'Pan's Labyrinth' and 'The Shape of Water' weave magical curses and dark fantasy as central narrative forces that blur reality and enchantment.

 Ari Aster United States

His works 'Hereditary' and 'Midsommar' explore familial and occult curses with visceral horror, examining how supernatural afflictions haunt and transform characters.

 Park Chan-wook South Korea

Films like 'The Handmaiden' and 'Oldboy' intricately construct psychological and supernatural curses that bind characters through fate, revenge, and dark enchantment.