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THEME EXPLORATION

superstition and belief

17 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Marshal Tito's Spirit
Marshal Tito's Spirit
2000 · Vinko Brešan
The Photograph
The Photograph
2008 · Hitoshi Yuho
Disclosure Day
Disclosure Day
2026 · Steven Spielberg
Battle on the Great River
Battle on the Great River
1950 · Jean Rouch
Carlos Cañique and Maite Grau, ¡Bienvenido Mr. Berlanga! , Barcelona, Destino
Carlos Cañique and Maite Grau, ¡Bienvenido Mr. Berlanga! , Barcelona, Destino
1993 · Luis García Berlanga
Death to the Invader
Death to the Invader
1961 · Tomás Gutiérrez Alea
Superstizione – Non ci credo!
Superstizione – Non ci credo!
1948 · Michelangelo Antonioni
Sleepy Hollow
Sleepy Hollow
1999 · Tim Burton
The Blue Light
The Blue Light
1932 · Leni Riefenstahl
Citizen Saint
Citizen Saint
2023 · Tinatin Kajrishvili
Audrey Rose
Audrey Rose
1977 · Robert Wise
Farewell to the Ark
Farewell to the Ark
1984 · Shuji Terayama
I Am an ESP
I Am an ESP
1985 · Sergio Corbucci
Karmic Mahjong
Karmic Mahjong
2006 · Wang Xiaoshuai
Salmon Fishing in the Yemen
Salmon Fishing in the Yemen
2012 · Lasse Hallström
407 Dark Flight
407 Dark Flight
2012 · Isara Nadee
The Phantom Light
The Phantom Light
1935 · Michael Powell
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ari Aster → United States

His films like Hereditary and Midsommar dissect how belief systems, superstition, and ritual shape human trauma and survival.

Guillermo del Toro → Mexico

He weaves superstition, folklore, and spiritual belief into visually rich narratives that blur the line between supernatural and psychological reality.

Robert Eggers → United States

His meticulously crafted films like The Lighthouse and The Witch explore how superstition, paranoia, and religious belief drive characters toward madness and damnation.

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