THEME EXPLORATION

supernatural phone calls

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Dial: Help
Dial: Help
1988 · Ruggero Deodato
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
Akira Kurosawa Japan

His masterpiece 'Pulse' (2001) explores haunting through technology and phone calls as conduits for supernatural forces invading modern life.

 Ari Aster United States

His films like 'Hereditary' frequently use phone calls and communication breakdowns to amplify supernatural horror and family trauma.