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His films like 'Pan's Labyrinth' and 'Crimson Peak' masterfully weave supernatural artifacts into gothic narratives where objects carry ancient magic and dark history.
David Cronenberg CanadaHe explores how supernatural and cursed objects distort reality and bodies in films like 'Videodrome,' examining the unsettling intersection of artifact and organism.
Ari Aster United StatesHis works 'Hereditary' and 'Midsommar' feature supernatural artifacts and talismans that operate as catalysts for psychological and supernatural horror within intimate spaces.