THEME EXPLORATION

outlaw mythology

23 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Orpheus
Orpheus
2006 · Bruce Beresford
Near Dark
Near Dark
1987 · Kathryn Bigelow
Let the Right One In
Let the Right One In
2008 · Tomas Alfredson
Mad Max
Mad Max
1979 · George Miller
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
Memoria, Boy at Sea
Memoria, Boy at Sea
2017 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Dracula
Dracula
2026 · Radu Jude
The Samca File
The Samca File
2026 · George ve Gänaeaard
Dionysos
Dionysos
1984 · Jean Rouch
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider
2001 · Simon West
Medea
Medea
1969 · Pier Paolo Pasolini
Mikaël
Mikaël
1924 · Carl Theodor Dreyer
Ned Kelly
Ned Kelly
1970 · Tony Richardson
Parking
Parking
1985 · Jacques Demy
Duelo en las montañas
Duelo en las montañas
1950 · Emilio “Indio” Fernández
For a Few Dollars More
For a Few Dollars More
1965 · Sergio Leone
Golden Mouth
Golden Mouth
1963 · Nelson Pereira dos Santos
Medea
Medea
1988 · Lars von Trier
The Fantastic Magic Baby
The Fantastic Magic Baby
1975 · Chang Cheh
The Man with the Axe
The Man with the Axe
1979 · Mrinal Sen
The Southern Cross
The Southern Cross
1992 · Patricio Guzmán
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Damien Leone Italy

His Spaghetti Westerns redefined the outlaw archetype, transforming morally ambiguous gunfighters into complex anti-heroes who embody the mythology of the lawless frontier.

 Jean-Pierre Melville France

His crime films, particularly Le Samouraï and Le Cercle Rouge, explore the romantic mythology and strict honor codes of professional criminals and outlaws operating outside society.