THEME EXPLORATION

supernatural child

33 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Sixth Sense
The Sixth Sense
1999 · M. Night Shyamalan
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2
2012 · Bill Condon
The Tao Exorcist
The Tao Exorcist
2026 · Chiou Hau-jou
Cute Devil
Cute Devil
1982 · Nobuhiko Obayashi
Henry
Henry
1955 · Lindsay Anderson
My Brother Talks to Horses
My Brother Talks to Horses
1947 · Fred Zinnemann
Boy
Boy
1969 · Nagisa Oshima
Kill, Baby, Kill!
Kill, Baby, Kill!
1966 · Mario Bava
Bring Her Back
Bring Her Back
2025 · Danny Philippou & Michael Philippou
Fragile
Fragile
2005 · Jaume Balagueró
The Tall Man
The Tall Man
2012 · Pascal Laugier
The Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death
The Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death
2014 · Tom Harper
Nocturne
Nocturne
2017 · Stephen Shimek
The Park
The Park
2003 · Andrew Lau Wai-Keung
Dorothea Angermann
Dorothea Angermann
1959 · Robert Siodmak
M
M
1931 · Fritz Lang
Capernaum
Capernaum
2018 · Nadine Labaki
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
2008 · Guillermo del Toro
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
A Taste of Honey
A Taste of Honey
1961 · Tony Richardson
Satan's Slaves
Satan's Slaves
2017 · Joko Anwar
36 Fillette
36 Fillette
1988 · Catherine Breillat
Don't Look Now
Don't Look Now
1973 · Nicolas Roeg
Furie
Furie
2019 · Lê Văn Kiệt
Rosemary's Baby
Rosemary's Baby
1968 · Roman Polanski
Svatá Klára
Svatá Klára
1996 · Ari Folman & Ori Sivan
Adam's Sake
Adam's Sake
2026 · Laura Wandel
Bhooth Bangla
Bhooth Bangla
2026 · Priyadarshan
Leviticus
Leviticus
2026 · Adrian Chiarella
Passenger
Passenger
2026 · André Øvredal
Rosario
Rosario
2025 · Felipe Vargas
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Guillermo del Toro Mexico

Consistently explores the supernatural child archetype through emotionally complex narratives like Pan's Labyrinth and The Shape of Water, blending dark fantasy with childhood vulnerability.

 Ari Aster United States

Examines supernatural horror through the lens of traumatized children and their psychological unraveling in films like Hereditary and Midsommar, creating deeply unsettling otherworldly experiences.