THEME EXPLORATION

mythological creatures

23 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Le Nouveau Seigneur du village
Le Nouveau Seigneur du village
1908 · Georges Méliès
Aliens
Aliens
1986 · James Cameron
Thor - Hammer of the Gods
Thor - Hammer of the Gods
2009 · Todor Chapkanov
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
2008 · Guillermo del Toro
Body Snatch
Body Snatch
1998 · Anonymous Fixture
Samurai Kids
Samurai Kids
1993 · Nobuhiko Obayashi
Tiresia
Tiresia
2003 · Bertrand Bonello
AVP: Alien vs. Predator
AVP: Alien vs. Predator
2004 · Paul W. S. Anderson
Alien from the Deep
Alien from the Deep
1989 · Antonio Margheriti
Goliath and the Vampires
Goliath and the Vampires
1961 · Sergio Corbucci
Horus: Prince of the Sun
Horus: Prince of the Sun
1968 · Isao Takahata
Meg 2: The Trench
Meg 2: The Trench
2023 · Ben Wheatley
The Great Wall
The Great Wall
2016 · Zhang Yimou
Moana 2
Moana 2
2024 · David G. Derrick Jr. & Jason Hand
Critters
Critters
1986 · Stephen Herek
Knights of the Damned
Knights of the Damned
2017 · Simon Wells
Kraken
Kraken
2025 · Nikolay Lebedev
Monsters vs Aliens Stories
Monsters vs Aliens Stories
2013 · Simon J. Smith
Muse
Muse
2017 · Jaume Balagueró
The Cave of the Silken Web
The Cave of the Silken Web
1967 · Ho Meng-Hua
The Wesley's Mysterious File
The Wesley's Mysterious File
2002 · Andrew Lau Wai-Keung
We Bury the Dead
We Bury the Dead
2026 · Zak Hilditch
Wyvern
Wyvern
2009 · Steven R. Monroe
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Guillermo del Toro Mexico

His films consistently blend mythological creatures with dark fantasy narratives, exploring their symbolic and emotional dimensions across works like Pan's Labyrinth and The Shape of Water.

 Andrew Davis United Kingdom

His work extensively adapts classical Greek mythology, featuring iconic creatures like the Kraken and Medusa while maintaining fidelity to ancient mythological traditions.