supernatural powers

His films consistently blend supernatural elements with dark fantasy to explore the tension between magical and mundane worlds, most notably in Pan's Labyrinth and The Shape of Water.

He pioneered body horror and visceral explorations of superhuman transformation, examining how supernatural powers corrupt and mutate the human form in films like Scanners and The Fly.

His horror films deeply investigate supernatural phenomena and occult power through psychological and ritualistic frameworks, creating unsettling examinations of hidden forces in Hereditary and Midsommar.