communication with the dead

His films like Hereditary and Midsommar intensely explore grief, ancestral trauma, and the presence of the dead haunting the living through supernatural and psychological dimensions.

Works such as After Life and Maquia examine memories of the deceased, the bonds between living and dead, and how the departed continue to shape the lives of those left behind.

Films like Pan's Labyrinth, Crimson Peak, and The Shape of Water blend gothic romance with the supernatural, featuring ghosts and spirits as central to human connection and storytelling.