THEME EXPLORATION

haunted village

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Suicide Forest Village
Suicide Forest Village
2021 · Takashi Shimizu
Seven Samurai
Seven Samurai
1954 · Akira Kurosawa
The Conjuring
The Conjuring
2013 · James Wan
The Company’s in Love
The Company’s in Love
1932 · Max Ophuls
Tourettes
Tourettes
1971 · David Cronenberg
Zatoichi
Zatoichi
1962 · —
Crimson Peak
Crimson Peak
2015 · Guillermo del Toro
The Photograph
The Photograph
2008 · Hitoshi Yuho
A Touch of Zen
A Touch of Zen
1970 · King Hu
A River Called Titas
A River Called Titas
1973 · Ritwik Ghatak
Celine et Julie vont en bateau
Celine et Julie vont en bateau
1974 · Jacques Rivette
Carlos Cañique and Maite Grau, ¡Bienvenido Mr. Berlanga! , Barcelona, Destino
Carlos Cañique and Maite Grau, ¡Bienvenido Mr. Berlanga! , Barcelona, Destino
1993 · Luis García Berlanga
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ari Aster United States

His films like Hereditary and Midsommar create suffocating atmospheres where communities and locations become psychologically haunted spaces that trap characters in ritualistic dread.

 Robert Eggers United States

The Lighthouse and The Witch showcase isolated, haunted settings where supernatural forces and village folklore manifest as psychological and physical horror within claustrophobic communities.