THEME EXPLORATION

curse investigation

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Ringu
Ringu
1998 · Hideo Nakata
The Hound of the Baskervilles
The Hound of the Baskervilles
1959 · Terence Fisher
The Girl in the News (20th Century-Fox
The Girl in the News (20th Century-Fox
1941 · Carol Reed
Trent’s Last Case
Trent’s Last Case
1929 · Howard Hawks
Cursed
Cursed
2005 · Wes Craven
Gong Tau
Gong Tau
2007 · Herman Yau
Mortuary Blues
Mortuary Blues
1990 · Jeffrey Lau Chun-Wai
One Missed Call
One Missed Call
2003 · Takashi Miike
The Kennel Murder Case
The Kennel Murder Case
1933 · Michael Curtiz
Witchcraft IX: Bitter Flesh
Witchcraft IX: Bitter Flesh
1997 · Michael Paul Girard
Dr. Mabuse the Gambler
Dr. Mabuse the Gambler
1922 · Fritz Lang
My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done
My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done
2009 · Werner Herzog
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ari Aster United States

His films like Hereditary and Midsommar deeply explore generational curses, occult rituals, and inherited trauma through meticulous visual storytelling.

 Takashi Miike Japan

He masterfully blends curse mythology with psychological horror in films like Audition and One Missed Call, examining how supernatural vengeance intersects with human suffering.

 Hideo Nakata Japan

His iconic Ring franchise and Dark Water establish him as a primary architect of modern curse investigation cinema, where curses are tied to unresolved deaths and vengeful spirits.