THEME EXPLORATION

dragon mythology

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Orpheus
Orpheus
2006 · Bruce Beresford
Let the Right One In
Let the Right One In
2008 · Tomas Alfredson
Shrek
Shrek
2001 · Andrew Adamson & Vicky Jenson
King Kong vs. Godzilla
King Kong vs. Godzilla
1962 · Ishirō Honda
Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust
Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust
2000 · Yoshiaki Kawajiri
How to Train Your Dragon 2
How to Train Your Dragon 2
2014 · Dean DeBlois
The Mummy
The Mummy
1999 · Stephen Sommers
Memoria, Boy at Sea
Memoria, Boy at Sea
2017 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Twilight
Twilight
2008 · Catherine Hardwicke
Dracula
Dracula
2026 · Radu Jude
The Samca File
The Samca File
2026 · George ve Gänaeaard
Dionysos
Dionysos
1984 · Jean Rouch
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Hayao Miyazaki Japan

His films like 'Spirited Away' and 'How to Train Your Dragon' (collaboration) feature dragons as central spiritual and emotional forces that embody transformation and wonder.

 Zhang Yimou China

His epic films such as 'Hero' and 'House of Flying Daggers' draw deeply from Chinese dragon mythology, weaving it into narratives about honor, power, and destiny.

 Guillermo del Toro Mexico

His works including 'Pan's Labyrinth' and 'The Shape of Water' explore mythological creatures with dragon-like qualities as metaphors for the magical and the unknown.