THEME EXPLORATION

folklore and fairy tales

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Hansel and Gretel
Hansel and Gretel
1982 · Tim Burton
Shrek 2
Shrek 2
2004 · and Conrad Vernon & Andrew Adamson & Kelly Asbury
Brave
Brave
2012 · Mark Andrews and Brenda Chapman
Macario
Macario
1960 · Roberto Gavaldon
Barbe bleue
Barbe bleue
2009 · Catherine Breillat
Primitive
Primitive
2009 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Bhooth Bangla
Bhooth Bangla
2026 · Priyadarshan
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
1938 · David Hand & Wilfred Jackson
Dracula
Dracula
2026 · Radu Jude
Saptadingar Guptodhon
Saptadingar Guptodhon
2026 · Dhrubo Banerjee
Crane
Crane
1988 · Kon Ichikawa
Il fiore delle mille e una notte
Il fiore delle mille e una notte
1974 · Pier Paolo Pasolini
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Guillermo del Toro Mexico

His films like 'Pan's Labyrinth' and 'The Shape of Water' weave dark fairy tale aesthetics with folklore elements to explore magical realism.

 Hayao Miyazaki Japan

Studio Ghibli's masterpieces draw deeply from Japanese folklore and universal fairy tale archetypes, creating enchanting worlds rooted in cultural mythology.

 Jordan Peele Ireland

His films including 'The Company of Wolves' and 'In Dreams' reimagine folklore and fairy tales with gothic sensibility and psychological depth.