THEME EXPLORATION

mythological monster

20 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Cyclops
Cyclops
2008 · Declan O'Brien
Godzilla vs. Kong
Godzilla vs. Kong
2021 · Adam Wingard
King Kong vs. Godzilla
King Kong vs. Godzilla
1962 · Ishirō Honda
Trollhunter
Trollhunter
2010 · André Øvredal
Blade II
Blade II
2002 · Guillermo del Toro
La Villa dei mostri
La Villa dei mostri
1950 · Michelangelo Antonioni
Tiresia
Tiresia
2003 · Bertrand Bonello
The Phantom of the Opera
The Phantom of the Opera
1998 · Dario Argento
The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones
The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones
2013 · Harald Zwart
Horus: Prince of the Sun
Horus: Prince of the Sun
1968 · Isao Takahata
Le Nouveau Seigneur du village
Le Nouveau Seigneur du village
1908 · Georges Méliès
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
Moana 2
Moana 2
2024 · David G. Derrick Jr. & Jason Hand
A Chinese Odyssey Part Two: Cinderella
A Chinese Odyssey Part Two: Cinderella
1995 · Jeffrey Lau Chun-Wai
Muse
Muse
2017 · Jaume Balagueró
Scurry
Scurry
2025 · Luke Sparke
The Dark Kingdom
The Dark Kingdom
2018 · Simon Wells
The Mighty Peking Man
The Mighty Peking Man
1977 · Ho Meng-Hua
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Guillermo del Toro Mexico

His films consistently blend mythological creatures with human drama, creating sympathetic monsters that embody deeper truths about power and nature.

 Pier Paolo Pasolini Italy

He reimagined classical mythology and monsters as vehicles for exploring social critique and human desire through visually poetic and transgressive cinema.