THEME EXPLORATION

cursed locations

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Howling Village
Howling Village
2020 · Takashi Shimizu
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
2006 · Gore Verbinski
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales
2017 · Espen Sandberg & Joachim Rønning
The Photograph
The Photograph
2008 · Hitoshi Yuho
Journey on the Plain
Journey on the Plain
1995 · Béla Tarr
Mogambo
Mogambo
1953 · John Ford
Land O’ Lizards (, incomplete)*
Land O’ Lizards (, incomplete)*
1916 · Frank Borzage
Tales of Manhattan
Tales of Manhattan
1942 · Julien Duvivier
The Gorgon
The Gorgon
1964 · Terence Fisher
Dr. No
Dr. No
1962 · Terence Young
Baron Blood
Baron Blood
1972 · Mario Bava
L’Auberge ensorcelée
L’Auberge ensorcelée
1897 · Georges Méliès
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ari Aster United States

His films like Hereditary and Midsommar explore cursed family legacies and locations steeped in occult dread.

 Takashi Shimizu Japan

The Ju-On/The Grudge franchise epitomizes cursed locations through a haunted house where vengeful spirits are bound to the physical space.

 Mike Flanagan United States

His works including The Shining miniseries and Doctor Sleep deeply examine haunted locations and their supernatural curses across multiple narratives.