THEME EXPLORATION

monster awakening

31 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Poseidon Rex
Poseidon Rex
2014 · Mark L. Lester
Blue Is the Warmest Color
Blue Is the Warmest Color
2013 · Abdellatif Kechiche
Closely Watched Trains
Closely Watched Trains
1966 · Jiří Menzel
Call Me by Your Name
Call Me by Your Name
2017 · Luca Guadagnino
What Planet Are You From?
What Planet Are You From?
2000 · Mike Nichols
King Kong vs. Godzilla
King Kong vs. Godzilla
1962 · Ishirō Honda
Chronicle of the Years of Fire
Chronicle of the Years of Fire
1975 · Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina
Fifty Shades of Grey
Fifty Shades of Grey
2015 · Sam Taylor-Johnson
Nénette et Boni
Nénette et Boni
1996 · Claire Denis
The Garden
The Garden
1995 · Martin Šulík
Trollhunter
Trollhunter
2010 · André Øvredal
Blade II
Blade II
2002 · Guillermo del Toro
Sausage Party
Sausage Party
2016 · Greg Tiernan
Agito: Superpower War
Agito: Superpower War
2026 · Ryuta Tasaki
Before the Revolution
Before the Revolution
1964 · Bernardo Bertolucci
The Last First Time
The Last First Time
2026 · Rafael Ruiz Espejo
Cristo si è fermato a Eboli
Cristo si è fermato a Eboli
1979 · Francesco Rosi
Holy Smoke
Holy Smoke
1999 · Jane Campion
The Truman Show
The Truman Show
1998 · Peter Weir
The Rainbow
The Rainbow
1989 · Ken Russell
The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones
The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones
2013 · Harald Zwart
Monster Hunter
Monster Hunter
2020 · Paul W. S. Anderson
The Great Wall
The Great Wall
2016 · Zhang Yimou
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
2005 · Nick Park & Steve Box
Brotherhood of the Wolf
Brotherhood of the Wolf
2001 · Christophe Gans
101 Reykjavik
101 Reykjavik
2000 · Baltasar Kormákur
Mi prima la sexóloga
Mi prima la sexóloga
2016 · Miguel Chávez
A Chinese Odyssey Part Two: Cinderella
A Chinese Odyssey Part Two: Cinderella
1995 · Jeffrey Lau Chun-Wai
Buddy's Mom
Buddy's Mom
2015 · Kong Ja-kwan
Diary of a Nymphomaniac
Diary of a Nymphomaniac
2008 · Christian Molina
Freud Leaving Home
Freud Leaving Home
1991 · Susanne Bier
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Guillermo del Toro Mexico

His films consistently explore the awakening and sympathetic portrayal of monsters and creatures as metaphors for suppressed identities and societal outcasts.

 John Carpenter USA

A master of depicting monsters awakening from slumber or dormancy, using them to challenge human society and expose underlying fears and prejudices.