THEME EXPLORATION

occult mysteries

20 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS

Hereditary
2018 · Ari Aster

The Curse of Snake Valley

The Curse of Snake Valley
1988 · Marek Piestrak

Rosario
2025 · Felipe Vargas

Vanishing Point

Vanishing Point
2026 · Cheng Wei-hao

Casanova (Fellini’s Casanova

Casanova (Fellini’s Casanova
1976 · Federico Fellini

The Dead
1987 · John Huston

The Devil Rides Out

The Devil Rides Out
1968 · Terence Fisher

Inferno
1980 · Dario Argento

Le Génie du feu

Le Génie du feu
1908 · Georges Méliès

Talk to Me
2023 · Danny Philippou & Michael Philippou

Strange Codes
1975 · Arthur Lipsett

Longlegs
2024 · Osgood Perkins

Kill List
2011 · Ben Wheatley

Oddity
2024 · Damian McCarthy

Advantage Satan

Advantage Satan
2007 · Sean Byrne

A Legend
2024 · Stanley Tong Gwai-Lai

Black Magic 2
1976 · Ho Meng-Hua

Necronomicon
1993 · Christophe Gans

Penumbra
2012 · Adrián García Bogliano

Tenants
2018 · Chava Cartas

DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS

David Lynch United States

His surreal narratives blur reality and the supernatural, creating deeply unsettling explorations of hidden forces and occult atmospheres.

Ari Aster United States

His contemporary horror films meticulously explore cult practices, pagan rituals, and occult ceremonies with psychological and visual precision.