THEME EXPLORATION

trilogy mythology

33 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Orpheus
Orpheus
2006 · Bruce Beresford
Let the Right One In
Let the Right One In
2008 · Tomas Alfredson
King Kong vs. Godzilla
King Kong vs. Godzilla
1962 · Ishirō Honda
Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust
Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust
2000 · Yoshiaki Kawajiri
The Mummy
The Mummy
1999 · Stephen Sommers
Twilight
Twilight
2008 · Catherine Hardwicke
Memoria, Boy at Sea
Memoria, Boy at Sea
2017 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Dracula
Dracula
2026 · Radu Jude
The Samca File
The Samca File
2026 · George ve Gänaeaard
Dionysos
Dionysos
1984 · Jean Rouch
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider
2001 · Simon West
Medea
Medea
1969 · Pier Paolo Pasolini
Mikaël
Mikaël
1924 · Carl Theodor Dreyer
Parking
Parking
1985 · Jacques Demy
3x3D
3x3D
2013 · Peter Greenaway
Golden Mouth
Golden Mouth
1963 · Nelson Pereira dos Santos
Gods of Egypt
Gods of Egypt
2016 · Alex Proyas
Hercules in the Haunted World
Hercules in the Haunted World
1961 · Mario Bava
Medea
Medea
1988 · Lars von Trier
The Man with the Axe
The Man with the Axe
1979 · Mrinal Sen
The Fantastic Magic Baby
The Fantastic Magic Baby
1975 · Chang Cheh
The Southern Cross
The Southern Cross
1992 · Patricio Guzmán
Damsel
Damsel
2024 · Juan Carlos Fresnadillo
Troll
Troll
2022 · Roar Uthaug
Silent Hill: Revelation 3D
Silent Hill: Revelation 3D
2012 · MJ Bassett
Ne Zha 2
Ne Zha 2
2025 · Jiao Zi
The Invisible Guardian
The Invisible Guardian
2017 · Fernando González Molina
A Chinese Odyssey Part One: Pandora's Box
A Chinese Odyssey Part One: Pandora's Box
1995 · Jeffrey Lau Chun-Wai
Drink Slay Love
Drink Slay Love
2017 · Vanessa Parise
Kurt Josef Wagle and the Legend of the Fjord Witch
Kurt Josef Wagle and the Legend of the Fjord Witch
2010 · Tommy Wirkola
Mr. Vampire II
Mr. Vampire II
1986 · Ricky Lau
On the Silver Globe
On the Silver Globe
1989 · Andrzej Żuławski
Solo
Solo
2017 · Bejoy Nambiar
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Christopher Nolan United Kingdom

His Dark Knight trilogy deconstructs the mythological hero archetype through psychological realism and explores cyclical narrative patterns inherent in modern mythology.

 Peter Jackson New Zealand

The Lord of the Rings trilogy is a direct adaptation of mythological fantasy literature that cinematically realizes an epic mythological journey across multiple interconnected narratives.

 Alejandro González Iñárritu Mexico

His Inarritu explores existential and spiritual mythology through interconnected stories, using trilogy structures to examine human transcendence and metaphysical transformation.