magic in the modern world

Del Toro consistently weaves magical realism into contemporary settings, exploring how wonder and darkness coexist in the modern world, as seen in films like Pan's Labyrinth and The Shape of Water.

Aster transforms everyday modern anxieties into supernatural horror experiences, revealing the hidden magical and occult dimensions lurking beneath contemporary life in films like Hereditary and Midsommar.

Lynch's surrealist cinema exposes the mysterious and dreamlike qualities hidden within ordinary American landscapes and modern existence, blending the magical with the mundane throughout his career.