THEME EXPLORATION

mythology and religion

34 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Orpheus
Orpheus
2006 · Bruce Beresford
The Southern Cross
The Southern Cross
1992 · Patricio Guzmán
Yenendi de Ganghel (Rain Dance at Ganghel)
Yenendi de Ganghel (Rain Dance at Ganghel)
1968 · Jean Rouch
Let the Right One In
Let the Right One In
2008 · Tomas Alfredson
My Night at Maud's
My Night at Maud's
1969 · Éric Rohmer
The Passion of Joan of Arc
The Passion of Joan of Arc
1928 · Carl Theodor Dreyer
King Kong vs. Godzilla
King Kong vs. Godzilla
1962 · Ishirō Honda
Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust
Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust
2000 · Yoshiaki Kawajiri
The Mummy
The Mummy
1999 · Stephen Sommers
Twilight
Twilight
2008 · Catherine Hardwicke
Memoria, Boy at Sea
Memoria, Boy at Sea
2017 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Dracula
Dracula
2026 · Radu Jude
Josh Johnson: Symphony
Josh Johnson: Symphony
2026 · Jacob Menache
The Samca File
The Samca File
2026 · George ve Gänaeaard
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider
2001 · Simon West
Medea
Medea
1969 · Pier Paolo Pasolini
Secret Sunshine
Secret Sunshine
2007 · Lee Chang-dong
A Walk Through Prospero's Library
A Walk Through Prospero's Library
1992 · Peter Greenaway
El vicari d’Olot
El vicari d’Olot
1981 · Ventura Pons
Golden Mouth
Golden Mouth
1963 · Nelson Pereira dos Santos
Gods of Egypt
Gods of Egypt
2016 · Alex Proyas
Hercules in the Haunted World
Hercules in the Haunted World
1961 · Mario Bava
Medea
Medea
1988 · Lars von Trier
The Man with the Axe
The Man with the Axe
1979 · Mrinal Sen
The Fantastic Magic Baby
The Fantastic Magic Baby
1975 · Chang Cheh
Damsel
Damsel
2024 · Juan Carlos Fresnadillo
Troll
Troll
2022 · Roar Uthaug
Silent Hill: Revelation 3D
Silent Hill: Revelation 3D
2012 · MJ Bassett
Ne Zha 2
Ne Zha 2
2025 · Jiao Zi
The Invisible Guardian
The Invisible Guardian
2017 · Fernando González Molina
A Chinese Odyssey Part One: Pandora's Box
A Chinese Odyssey Part One: Pandora's Box
1995 · Jeffrey Lau Chun-Wai
Drink Slay Love
Drink Slay Love
2017 · Vanessa Parise
Kurt Josef Wagle and the Legend of the Fjord Witch
Kurt Josef Wagle and the Legend of the Fjord Witch
2010 · Tommy Wirkola
La Taranta
La Taranta
1962 · Gianfranco Mingozzi
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Pier Paolo Pasolini Italy

His films like 'The Gospel According to St. Matthew' and 'Oedipus Rex' directly adapt religious and mythological texts while interrogating their spiritual and political significance.

 Carl Theodor Dreyer Denmark

His masterpieces 'The Passion of Joan of Arc' and 'Vampyr' blend religious mysticism with psychological depth, exploring faith, martyrdom, and the supernatural.