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THEME EXPLORATION

ESP and psychic powers

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Sixth Sense
The Sixth Sense
1999 · M. Night Shyamalan
Time of the Gypsies
Time of the Gypsies
1988 · Emir Kusturica
Deadpool 2
Deadpool 2
2018 · David Leitch
Frozen II
Frozen II
2019 · Chris Buck & Jennifer Lee
X-Men: First Class
X-Men: First Class
2011 · Matthew Vaughn
Akira
Akira
1988 · Katsuhiro Otomo
Corsican Brothers
Corsican Brothers
1939 · Robert Siodmak
Mindbender
Mindbender
1996 · Ken Russell
School in the Crosshairs
School in the Crosshairs
1981 · Nobuhiko Obayashi
Deep Red
Deep Red
1976 · Dario Argento
7 note in nero
7 note in nero
1977 · Lucio Fulci
Black Rainbow
Black Rainbow
1990 · Mike Hodges
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
David Cronenberg → Canada

Explores psychic and telekinetic powers as manifestations of bodily horror and psychological mutation in films like Scanners and The Dead Zone.

Andrei Tarkovsky → Soviet Union

Probes consciousness, perception, and transcendent human experiences through metaphysical narratives that blur reality and ESP-like phenomena.

Brian De Palma → United States

Frequently examines clairvoyance and psychic abilities as plot devices in psychological thrillers like Sisters and Blow Out, influenced by Hitchcock's suspense.

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