THEME EXPLORATION

supernatural bargain

31 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS

Faust aux enfers

Faust aux enfers
1903 · Georges Méliès

Nocturne
2017 · Stephen Shimek

Ghostbusters
1984 · Ivan Reitman

Hellboy II: The Golden Army

Hellboy II: The Golden Army
2008 · Guillermo del Toro

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales
2017 · Espen Sandberg & Joachim Rønning

Time of the Gypsies

Time of the Gypsies
1988 · Emir Kusturica

Tropical Malady

Tropical Malady
2004 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul

On Body and Soul

On Body and Soul
2017 · Ildikó Enyedi

Satan's Slaves
2017 · Joko Anwar

Don't Look Now
1973 · Nicolas Roeg

Rosemary's Baby

Rosemary's Baby
1968 · Roman Polanski

Ringu
1998 · Hideo Nakata

Svatá Klára
1996 · Ari Folman & Ori Sivan

Agito: Superpower War

Agito: Superpower War
2026 · Ryuta Tasaki

Bhooth Bangla
2026 · Priyadarshan

Leviticus
2026 · Adrian Chiarella

Passenger
2026 · André Øvredal

Rosario
2025 · Felipe Vargas

The Devil's Bride

The Devil's Bride
2026 · Azhar Kinoi Lubis

The Witch
2016 · Robert Eggers

The Tao Exorcist

The Tao Exorcist
2026 · Chiou Hau-jou

You Shall Not Sleep Tonight

You Shall Not Sleep Tonight
2026 · Luciano Montes de Oca

Angel
2007 · François Ozon

钟馗
2026 · Yuxi Wang

Colonel Bogey
1948 · Terence Fisher

Corsican Brothers

Corsican Brothers
1939 · Robert Siodmak

Die Ruckkehr
1990 · Margarethe von Trotta

Giulietta degli spiriti

Giulietta degli spiriti
1965 · Federico Fellini

Legend of the Mountain

Legend of the Mountain
1979 · King Hu

Once Upon a Time

Once Upon a Time
1922 · Carl Theodor Dreyer

My Brother Talks to Horses

My Brother Talks to Horses
1947 · Fred Zinnemann

DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS

Guillermo del Toro Mexico

His films like 'Pan's Labyrinth' and 'The Shape of Water' explore bargains with otherworldly forces where characters must sacrifice humanity or innocence to survive supernatural encounters.

Mark Steven Johnson United States

Known for 'Angel Heart' and supernatural noir works that delve into Faustian deals where protagonists unknowingly bargain their souls with demonic entities.

Ari Aster United States

His films 'Hereditary' and 'Midsommar' feature protagonists trapped in supernatural bargains with cults and malevolent forces, exploring the price of survival and belonging.