THEME EXPLORATION
ghost stories
12 films · 3 directors
Tracing the thread…
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Hou Hsiao-hsien
Taiwan
His films haunt with memories and absences, where ghosts of the past linger in spaces and characters trapped between worlds.
Guillermo del Toro MexicoHe weaves ghost stories into gothic fairy tales where supernatural entities embody trauma, loss, and the boundaries between the living and dead.
Hirokazu Kore-eda JapanHis films explore ghosts as emotional presences—unresolved relationships and lingering connections that haunt the living with tenderness and melancholy.