supernatural mythology

Visually ambitious storyteller blending Chinese mythology with large-scale cinematic spectacle.

His films like 'Pan's Labyrinth' and 'The Shape of Water' weave intricate supernatural mythologies into historical narratives, creating dark fantasy worlds where magic and folklore become central to human experience.

His works 'Hereditary' and 'Midsommar' deconstruct folk mythology and occult traditions, using supernatural horror to explore how ancient rituals and pagan beliefs persist within modern family and social structures.