THEME EXPLORATION

village superstition

31 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

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
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
Mouchette
Mouchette
1967 · Robert Bresson
Jabberwocky
Jabberwocky
1977 · Terry Gilliam
Superstizione – Non ci credo!
Superstizione – Non ci credo!
1948 · Michelangelo Antonioni
The Blue Light
The Blue Light
1932 · Leni Riefenstahl
Through the Olive Trees
Through the Olive Trees
1994 · Abbas Kiarostami
Goole by Numbers
Goole by Numbers
1976 · Peter Greenaway
Blood on Wolf Mountain
Blood on Wolf Mountain
1936 · Fei Mu
Jaal
Jaal
1952 · Guru Dutt
Kill, Baby, Kill!
Kill, Baby, Kill!
1966 · Mario Bava
Maria in Silence
Maria in Silence
1973 · Yannis Dalianidis
The Sea and You
The Sea and You
1952 · Emilio “Indio” Fernández
The Sweet Hereafter
The Sweet Hereafter
1997 · Atom Egoyan
Black Death
Black Death
2010 · Christopher Smith
Death Whisperer
Death Whisperer
2023 · Taweewat Wantha
Inhuman Kiss
Inhuman Kiss
2019 · Sitisiri Mongkolsiri
No Rest for the Brave
No Rest for the Brave
2003 · Alain Guiraudie
Smugglers
Smugglers
2023 · Ryoo Seung-wan
Jurnal Risa by Risa Saraswati
Jurnal Risa by Risa Saraswati
2024 · Rizal Mantovani
The Fake
The Fake
2013 · Yeon Sang-ho
The Wailing of the Maghrib
The Wailing of the Maghrib
2023 · Sidharta Tata
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ari Aster United States

His films like 'Hereditary' and 'Midsommar' deeply explore folk rituals, ancestral curses, and the terror of village-based supernatural beliefs.

 Takashi Miike Japan

His work frequently incorporates Japanese rural superstitions, yokai mythology, and village-centered horror as seen in films like 'Audition' and 'One Missed Call'.