THEME EXPLORATION

haunted guardianship

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Conjuring
The Conjuring
2013 · James Wan
Crimson Peak
Crimson Peak
2015 · Guillermo del Toro
The Photograph
The Photograph
2008 · Hitoshi Yuho
Celine et Julie vont en bateau
Celine et Julie vont en bateau
1974 · Jacques Rivette
Haceldama, or The Price of Blood
Haceldama, or The Price of Blood
1919 · Julien Duvivier
House
House
1977 · Nobuhiko Obayashi
The Brothers Grimm
The Brothers Grimm
2005 · Terry Gilliam
Five Nights at Freddy's
Five Nights at Freddy's
2023 · Emma Tammi
M3GAN
M3GAN
2022 · Gerard Johnstone
7 note in nero
7 note in nero
1977 · Lucio Fulci
Castle of Blood
Castle of Blood
1964 · Antonio Margheriti
Kill, Baby, Kill!
Kill, Baby, Kill!
1966 · Mario Bava
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Guillermo del Toro Mexico

His films like 'Pan's Labyrinth' and 'The Shape of Water' explore supernatural guardianship where protective figures emerge from darkness, blending horror with compassionate stewardship.

 Ari Aster United States

Works such as 'Hereditary' and 'Midsommar' examine how familial and cultural legacies haunt and control the living, turning guardians into vessels of inherited trauma.