THEME EXPLORATION

paranormal fantasy

21 films · 3 directors

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FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Ghostbusters
Ghostbusters
1984 · Ivan Reitman
Overlord: The Undead King
Overlord: The Undead King
2017 · Naoyuki Ito
El espiritu de la colmena
El espiritu de la colmena
1973 · Victor Erice
Miracle in Milan
Miracle in Milan
1951 · Vittorio De Sica
Dillinger Is Dead
Dillinger Is Dead
1969 · Marco Ferreri
Alice
Alice
1988 · Jan Švankmajer
Heavenly Creatures
Heavenly Creatures
1994 · Peter Jackson
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
2008 · Guillermo del Toro
The Little Mermaid
The Little Mermaid
1989 · Ron Clements and John Musker
Blue
Blue
2018 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
The Photograph
The Photograph
2008 · Hitoshi Yuho
Mindbender
Mindbender
1996 · Ken Russell
The Moon Is a Green Cheese
The Moon Is a Green Cheese
1977 · Mai Zetterling
The Witches of Eastwick
The Witches of Eastwick
1987 · George Miller
Pause
Pause
2018 · Tonia Mishiali
Red Rooms
Red Rooms
2023 · Pascal Plante
The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones
The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones
2013 · Harald Zwart
Valerie a týden divů|Valerie and Her Week of Wonders
Valerie a týden divů|Valerie and Her Week of Wonders
1970 · Jaromil Jireš
Cendrillon
Cendrillon
1899 · Georges Méliès
Monster Hunter
Monster Hunter
2020 · Paul W. S. Anderson
Uma Mensagem de Chico Xavier
Uma Mensagem de Chico Xavier
1972 · Nelson Pereira dos Santos
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Guillermo del Toro Mexico

He masterfully blends paranormal elements with fantastical worlds, creating atmospheric tales where the supernatural becomes intimately human, as seen in Pan's Labyrinth and The Shape of Water.

 Ari Aster United States

He crafts deeply unsettling paranormal narratives infused with folklore and occult fantasy, exploring how supernatural horror intersects with psychological trauma in films like Hereditary and Midsommar.

 Takashi Shimizu Japan

He specializes in paranormal fantasy horror that emphasizes atmosphere and otherworldly dread, creating hauntingly beautiful supernatural narratives, particularly through The Grudge franchise.