THEME EXPLORATION

curses and witchcraft

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Le Puits fantastique
Le Puits fantastique
1903 · Georges Méliès
Beauty and the Beast
Beauty and the Beast
1991 · Gary Trousdale & Kirk Wise
Brave
Brave
2012 · Mark Andrews and Brenda Chapman
Moana
Moana
2016 · Ron Clements and John Musker
The Mummy
The Mummy
1999 · Stephen Sommers
La belle endormie
La belle endormie
2010 · Catherine Breillat
The Witch
The Witch
2016 · Robert Eggers
Day of Wrath
Day of Wrath
1943 · Carl Theodor Dreyer
Mononoke the Movie: Chapter III - The Curse of the Serpent
Mononoke the Movie: Chapter III - The Curse of the Serpent
2026 · Kenji Nakamura
Die Ruckkehr
Die Ruckkehr
1990 · Margarethe von Trotta
Legend of the Mountain
Legend of the Mountain
1979 · King Hu
The Blue Light
The Blue Light
1932 · Leni Riefenstahl
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Robert Eggers USA

His films like 'The Witch' and 'The Lighthouse' meticulously explore paranoia, supernatural curses, and witchcraft through psychological horror and historical authenticity.

 Ari Aster USA

His films 'Hereditary' and 'Midsommar' deeply examine generational curses, dark magic, and ritualistic witchcraft within intimate, emotionally devastating narratives.