THEME EXPLORATION

village superstition

12 films · 3 directors
FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Farewell to the Ark
Farewell to the Ark
1984 · Shuji Terayama
Seven Samurai
Seven Samurai
1954 · Akira Kurosawa
The Company’s in Love
The Company’s in Love
1932 · Max Ophuls
Marshal Tito's Spirit
Marshal Tito's Spirit
2000 · Vinko Brešan
Zatoichi
Zatoichi
1962 · —
Tourettes
Tourettes
1971 · David Cronenberg
A Touch of Zen
A Touch of Zen
1970 · King Hu
A River Called Titas
A River Called Titas
1973 · Ritwik Ghatak
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
Hearts of the World
Hearts of the World
1918 · D.W. Griffith
Funeral Rites for Women in Bongo
Funeral Rites for Women in Bongo
1973 · Jean Rouch
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ari Aster United States

His films like 'Midsommar' and 'Hereditary' deeply explore folk rituals, ancestral curses, and the terror embedded in isolated community beliefs.

 Takashi Miike Japan

His body of work frequently examines Japanese rural superstitions, yokai mythology, and the psychological grip of village folklore on human behavior.

 Robert Eggers United States

Films like 'The Witch' and 'The Lighthouse' meticulously reconstruct historical superstition, witchcraft beliefs, and the paranoia that consumes isolated communities.