THEME EXPLORATION

spiritualism and the occult

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Hereditary
Hereditary
2018 · Ari Aster
Rosario
Rosario
2025 · Felipe Vargas
Casanova (Fellini’s Casanova
Casanova (Fellini’s Casanova
1976 · Federico Fellini
The Dead
The Dead
1987 · John Huston
The Devil Rides Out
The Devil Rides Out
1968 · Terence Fisher
Inferno
Inferno
1980 · Dario Argento
The Keep
The Keep
1983 · Michael Mann
A Return to Salem's Lot
A Return to Salem's Lot
1987 · Larry Cohen
Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath
1963 · Mario Bava
Il gatto nero
Il gatto nero
1981 · Lucio Fulci
Le Génie du feu
Le Génie du feu
1908 · Georges Méliès
Red Zone
Red Zone
1976 · Emilio “Indio” Fernández
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
David Lynch USA

Creates surreal, dreamlike narratives that explore the metaphysical, spiritual ambiguity, and hidden dimensions of reality beneath everyday life.

 Andrzej Żuławski Poland

Crafts intensely visceral explorations of possession, madness, and spiritual torment using experimental narrative techniques and raw psychological intensity.