His films like 'Hereditary' and 'Midsommar' explore supernatural forces and occult abilities as manifestations of psychological and familial trauma.

His fantastical works such as 'Pan's Labyrinth' and 'The Shape of Water' consistently weave supernatural abilities and magical realism into deeply human narratives.

His body horror films explore superhuman and supernatural abilities emerging from the human form itself, most notably in 'Scanners' and 'The Fly'.