THEME EXPLORATION

witchcraft persecution

35 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Imitation Game
The Imitation Game
2014 · Morten Tyldum
The Lost Honor of Katharina Blum
The Lost Honor of Katharina Blum
1975 · Margarethe von Trotta
Logan
Logan
2017 · James Mangold
Wild Game
Wild Game
1972 · Rainer Werner Fassbinder
The Tenant
The Tenant
1976 · Roman Polanski
Black Book
Black Book
2006 · Paul Verhoeven
Hibiscus Town
Hibiscus Town
1988 · Xie Jin
Accused
Accused
1964 · Anubhuti Kashyap
La belle endormie
La belle endormie
2010 · Catherine Breillat
Pathfinder
Pathfinder
1988 · Nils Gaup
LA PALOMA
LA PALOMA
2026 · Lu Yuan-chi
The Testament of Ann Lee
The Testament of Ann Lee
2026 · Mona Fastvold
The Witch
The Witch
2016 · Robert Eggers
Day of Wrath
Day of Wrath
1943 · Carl Theodor Dreyer
Blaise Pascal
Blaise Pascal
1971 · Roberto Rossellini
Fatti di gente perbene (La Grande Bourgeoise/Drama of the Rich
Fatti di gente perbene (La Grande Bourgeoise/Drama of the Rich
1974 · Mauro Bolognini
Legend of the Mountain
Legend of the Mountain
1979 · King Hu
Riten
Riten
1969 · Ingmar Bergman
The Seventh Cross
The Seventh Cross
1944 · Fred Zinnemann
Arsenie, An Amazing Afterlife
Arsenie, An Amazing Afterlife
2023 · Alexandru Solomon
Diamonds of the Night
Diamonds of the Night
1964 · Jan Němec
The Devil's Trap
The Devil's Trap
1962 · František Vláčil
El impostor
El impostor
1960 · Emilio “Indio” Fernández
Memories of Prison
Memories of Prison
1984 · Nelson Pereira dos Santos
Shiro Amakusa: The Christian Rebel
Shiro Amakusa: The Christian Rebel
1962 · Nagisa Oshima
The Guerrilla Fighter
The Guerrilla Fighter
1973 · Mrinal Sen
The Travelling Players
The Travelling Players
1975 · Theodoros Angelopoulos
Gretel & Hansel
Gretel & Hansel
2020 · Osgood Perkins
Freaks
Freaks
2019 · Adam B. Stein & Zach Lipovsky
The 12th Man
The 12th Man
2017 · Harald Zwart
Dongju: The Portrait of a Poet
Dongju: The Portrait of a Poet
2016 · Lee Joon-ik
Conspiracy of Hearts
Conspiracy of Hearts
1960 · Ralph Thomas
Kiki's Delivery Service
Kiki's Delivery Service
2014 · Takashi Shimizu
Scalps
Scalps
1987 · Frank Miller
Tenants
Tenants
2018 · Chava Cartas
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Pier Paolo Pasolini Italy

Engaged with witchcraft, persecution, and power structures through provocative cinema exploring marginalized bodies and societal violence.

 Robert Eggers United States

His meticulous historical films like 'The Witch' and 'The Lighthouse' immerse viewers in the paranoia and psychological torment of witch persecution.