THEME EXPLORATION

psychic powers

19 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Sixth Sense
The Sixth Sense
1999 · M. Night Shyamalan
Time of the Gypsies
Time of the Gypsies
1988 · Emir Kusturica
Deadpool 2
Deadpool 2
2018 · David Leitch
Akira
Akira
1988 · Katsuhiro Otomo
Corsican Brothers
Corsican Brothers
1939 · Robert Siodmak
Mindbender
Mindbender
1996 · Ken Russell
School in the Crosshairs
School in the Crosshairs
1981 · Nobuhiko Obayashi
Deep Red
Deep Red
1976 · Dario Argento
7 note in nero
7 note in nero
1977 · Lucio Fulci
Black Rainbow
Black Rainbow
1990 · Mike Hodges
The Witch: Part 1. The Subversion
The Witch: Part 1. The Subversion
2018 · Park Jung-hoon
All for the Winner
All for the Winner
1990 · Corey Yuen & Jeffrey Lau Chun-Wai
DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection
DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection
2010 · Joaquim Dos Santos
Crystal Skulls
Crystal Skulls
2014 · Todor Chapkanov
Fantasy Magician
Fantasy Magician
2020 · Xiang Hesheng & Xiang Qiuliang
Horror Stories 2
Horror Stories 2
2013 · Jung Bum-shik & Min Kyu-dong
In Dreams
In Dreams
1999 · Neil Jordan
May Who?
May Who?
2015 · Chayanop Bunprakob
The Four 2
The Four 2
2013 · Gordon Chan
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
David Cronenberg Canada

His films like Scanners and The Dead Zone explore psychic powers as body horror and psychological trauma, blending the supernatural with visceral physical manifestations.

 Brian De Palma United States

His suspense masterpieces like Carrie and Sisters use psychic powers as catalysts for exploring voyeurism, guilt, and the unreliability of perception through meticulous visual storytelling.