THEME EXPLORATION

seaside gothic

12 films · 2 directors

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FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Batman
The Batman
2022 · Matt Reeves
The Fight for Rome II - The Betrayal
The Fight for Rome II - The Betrayal
1969 · Robert Siodmak
The Entertainer
The Entertainer
1960 · Tony Richardson
Crimson Peak
Crimson Peak
2015 · Guillermo del Toro
Crazy Mama
Crazy Mama
1975 · Jonathan Demme
A Salutary lesson
A Salutary lesson
1910 · D.W. Griffith
Dracula
Dracula
1958 · Terence Fisher
Gothic
Gothic
1986 · Ken Russell
Les Vacances de M. Hulot
Les Vacances de M. Hulot
1953 · Jacques Tati
Last of the Mobile Hot Shots
Last of the Mobile Hot Shots
1970 · Sidney Lumet
Lola
Lola
1961 · Jacques Demy
Regarde la mer
Regarde la mer
1997 · François Ozon
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
David Lynch United States

Works such as 'Mulholland Drive' and 'Twin Peaks' combine seaside/Pacific Northwest locations with surreal gothic undertones and psychological darkness.

 Guillermo del Toro Mexico

Films like 'The Shape of Water' and 'Pan's Labyrinth' masterfully merge water-bound or coastal settings with gothic fantasy and supernatural horror.