THEME EXPLORATION

supernatural retribution

12 films · 3 directors

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FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Don Giovanni
Don Giovanni
1979 · Joseph Losey
DC Showcase: The Spectre
DC Showcase: The Spectre
2010 · Joaquim Dos Santos
Le Juif errant
Le Juif errant
1904 · 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
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
Satan's Slaves
Satan's Slaves
2017 · Joko Anwar
Don't Look Now
Don't Look Now
1973 · Nicolas Roeg
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ari Aster United States

His films like Hereditary and Midsommar explore how past sins and family trauma manifest as supernatural consequences across generations.

 Karyn Kusama United States

The Invocation of My Demon Brother and Destroyer examine how violence and betrayal trigger supernatural vengeance and karmic reckoning.

 Takashi Shimizu Japan

The Ju-On/The Grudge franchise is built entirely on the concept of supernatural retribution, where murdered spirits violently punish the living bound to their tragedy.