THEME EXPLORATION

magical curses

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
Beauty and the Beast
Beauty and the Beast
1991 · Gary Trousdale & Kirk Wise
Macario
Macario
1960 · Roberto Gavaldon
Miracle in Milan
Miracle in Milan
1951 · Vittorio De Sica
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
Brave
Brave
2012 · Mark Andrews and Brenda Chapman
Doctor Strange
Doctor Strange
2016 · Scott Derrickson
Zoology
Zoology
2016 · Ivan I. Tverdovsky
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Guillermo del Toro Mexico

His films like 'Crimson Peak' and 'Pan's Labyrinth' weave supernatural curses and dark magic into visually haunting narratives that explore how curses shape human fate.

 Ari Aster United States

His horror works 'Hereditary' and 'Midsommar' obsessively examine generational curses, hexes, and supernatural malevolence that trap characters in inescapable cycles.

 Park Chan-wook South Korea

His films like 'The Handmaiden' and 'Oldboy' explore psychological and supernatural curses that bind characters together through revenge, fate, and dark magical consequences.