THEME EXPLORATION

mystical arts and sorcery

19 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Last Hurrah for Chivalry
Last Hurrah for Chivalry
1979 · John Woo
Executioners from Shaolin
Executioners from Shaolin
1977 · Kar-leung Lau
The Medallion
The Medallion
2003 · Gordon Chan
Fantasy Magician
Fantasy Magician
2020 · Xiang Hesheng & Xiang Qiuliang
Mortal Kombat II
Mortal Kombat II
2026 · Simon McQuoid
Like Water for Chocolate
Like Water for Chocolate
1992 · Alfonso Arau
The Raid Redemption
The Raid Redemption
2011 · Gareth Evans
The Tempest
The Tempest
1932 · Robert Siodmak
Aladdin
Aladdin
1992 · Ron Clements and John Musker
The Assassin
The Assassin
2015 · Hou Hsiao-hsien
The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover
The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover
1989 · Peter Greenaway
Kung Fu
Kung Fu
2026 · Giddens Ko
12 Photographers
12 Photographers
1955 · Hiroshi Teshigahara
Puruliar Chhau
Puruliar Chhau
1970 · Ritwik Ghatak
Sanshiro Sugata/Judo Saga
Sanshiro Sugata/Judo Saga
1943 · Akira Kurosawa
The Dream
The Dream
2014 · Paolo Sorrentino
The Maelstrom of Paris
The Maelstrom of Paris
1928 · Julien Duvivier
Hercules Against Karate
Hercules Against Karate
1973 · Antonio Margheriti
Le Fakir de Singapoure
Le Fakir de Singapoure
1908 · Georges Méliès
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Guillermo del Toro Mexico

His films like Pan's Labyrinth and The Shape of Water weave magical realism and mystical elements into dark, visually stunning narratives that blur the line between reality and enchantment.

 David Lynch United States

His surrealist masterpieces such as Eraserhead and Mulholland Drive create hypnotic worlds where dream logic, mystery, and hidden supernatural forces drive unsettling psychological narratives.