THEME EXPLORATION

supernatural bargain

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Faust aux enfers
Faust aux enfers
1903 · Georges Méliès
Nocturne
Nocturne
2017 · Stephen Shimek
Ghostbusters
Ghostbusters
1984 · Ivan Reitman
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
2008 · Guillermo del Toro
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales
2017 · Espen Sandberg & Joachim Rønning
The Sixth Sense
The Sixth Sense
1999 · M. Night Shyamalan
Time of the Gypsies
Time of the Gypsies
1988 · Emir Kusturica
Tropical Malady
Tropical Malady
2004 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
On Body and Soul
On Body and Soul
2017 · Ildikó Enyedi
Doctor Strange
Doctor Strange
2016 · Scott Derrickson
Satan's Slaves
Satan's Slaves
2017 · Joko Anwar
Don't Look Now
Don't Look Now
1973 · Nicolas Roeg
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Guillermo del Toro Mexico

His films like 'Pan's Labyrinth' and 'The Shape of Water' explore dark bargains between humans and supernatural entities, where characters sacrifice humanity for transcendence or survival.

 David Cronenberg Canada

He consistently examines body horror and existential deals with otherworldly forces in films like 'The Fly' and 'Videodrome,' where transformation becomes the price of supernatural contact.

 Roman Polanski Poland/France

His masterpieces 'Rosemary's Baby' and 'The Ninth Gate' delve into sinister pacts with demonic forces and the psychological terror of surrendering one's will to supernatural powers.