supernatural belief

His films like Hereditary and Midsommar deeply explore occult rituals, ancestral curses, and the supernatural as manifestations of family trauma and psychological dread.

The Ju-On franchise and his other works center on vengeful spirits and the supernatural as inescapable forces rooted in Japanese folklore and spiritual beliefs.

Films like Pan's Labyrinth and The Shape of Water blend magical realism with Gothic supernatural elements, exploring how belief in the otherworldly shapes human experience and morality.