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THEME EXPLORATION

witchcraft and magic

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
La Fée Carabosse ou le Poignard fatal
La Fée Carabosse ou le Poignard fatal
1906 · Georges Méliès
Bedknobs and Broomsticks
Bedknobs and Broomsticks
1971 · Robert Stevenson
Frozen
Frozen
2013 · Chris Buck & Jennifer Lee
The Holiday
The Holiday
2006 · Nancy Meyers
Aladdin
Aladdin
1992 · Ron Clements and John Musker
Zweigroschenzauber
Zweigroschenzauber
1929 · Hans Richter
La belle endormie
La belle endormie
2010 · Catherine Breillat
Naruto
Naruto
2002 · —
Cardcaptor Sakura: The Movie
Cardcaptor Sakura: The Movie
2026 · Morio Asaka
The Witch
The Witch
2016 · Robert Eggers
Casanova (Fellini’s Casanova
Casanova (Fellini’s Casanova
1976 · Federico Fellini
Tekenchu: The Rite of the Nahuales
Tekenchu: The Rite of the Nahuales
2026 · Carlos Matienzo Serment
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Robert Eggers → USA

His films like 'The Witch' and 'The Lighthouse' obsessively explore occult themes, folklore, and supernatural horror with meticulous historical and psychological depth.

Guillermo del Toro → Mexico

He consistently weaves magic, witchcraft, and dark fantasy into visually stunning narratives that blur the line between reality and the supernatural, as seen in 'Pan's Labyrinth' and 'Crimson Peak'.

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