THEME EXPLORATION

videotape curse

12 films · 3 directors
FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Cursed
Cursed
2005 · Wes Craven
Ring 2
Ring 2
1999 · Hideo Nakata
Beauty and the Beast
Beauty and the Beast
2017 · Bill Condon
Cat People
Cat People
1942 · Jacques Tourneur
Annabelle: Creation
Annabelle: Creation
2017 · David F. Sandberg
La belle endormie
La belle endormie
2010 · Catherine Breillat
Eye of the Devil
Eye of the Devil
1966 · J. Lee Thompson
Moon over Morocco
Moon over Morocco
1931 · Julien Duvivier
Passion of a Woman Teacher
Passion of a Woman Teacher
1926 · Kenji Mizoguchi
The 8-Tomb Village
The 8-Tomb Village
1996 · Kon Ichikawa
The Curse of the Werewolf
The Curse of the Werewolf
1961 · Terence Fisher
The Lair of the White Worm
The Lair of the White Worm
1988 · Ken Russell
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Hideo Nakata Japan

Directed the original 'Ringu' (1998), which became the definitive film exploring the curse transmitted through a mysterious videotape.

 Gore Verbinski United States

Directed the American remake 'The Ring' (2002), expanding on the videotape curse theme for Western audiences with visual sophistication.

 Akira Kurosawa Japan

Created 'Cure' (1997) and other works exploring how visual media and recorded images can transmit psychological horror and existential dread.