THEME EXPLORATION

magical artifacts

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
2008 · Guillermo del Toro
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
2016 · David Yates
Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb
Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb
2014 · Shawn Levy
The Hunters
The Hunters
2013 · Nisha Ganatra
Macario
Macario
1960 · Roberto Gavaldon
Miracle in Milan
Miracle in Milan
1951 · Vittorio De Sica
Like Water for Chocolate
Like Water for Chocolate
1992 · Alfonso Arau
Atlantics
Atlantics
2019 · Mati Diop
Spirited Away
Spirited Away
2001 · Hayao Miyazaki
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales
2017 · Espen Sandberg & Joachim Rønning
Volver
Volver
2006 · Pedro Almodóvar
Doctor Strange
Doctor Strange
2016 · Scott Derrickson
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Guillermo del Toro Mexico

His films consistently explore magical objects as portals to wonder and transformation, from Pan's Labyrinth's magical realm to The Shape of Water's otherworldly connection.

 David Lynch United States

Lynch uses mysterious objects and symbols as gateways to the surreal and subconscious, creating dreamlike narratives where magical artifacts blur reality and imagination.