THEME EXPLORATION

supernatural vs science

12 films · 3 directors

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FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Frankenstein vs. The Mummy
Frankenstein vs. The Mummy
2015 · Damien Leone
Laplace's Witch
Laplace's Witch
2018 · Takashi Miike
Nocturne
Nocturne
2017 · Stephen Shimek
Back to the Future
Back to the Future
1985 · Robert Zemeckis
Ghostbusters
Ghostbusters
1984 · Ivan Reitman
Astronomers From My Neighborhood
Astronomers From My Neighborhood
2010 · Patricio Guzmán
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
2008 · Guillermo del Toro
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
Satan's Slaves
Satan's Slaves
2017 · Joko Anwar
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
David Cronenberg Canada

His body horror films systematically blur the boundary between biological science and inexplicable transformation, questioning what is natural versus unnatural.

 Ari Aster United States

His work constantly interrogates whether supernatural events have rational explanations or genuinely defy scientific understanding, creating ambiguity between the two.

 Andrzej Żuławski Poland

His surreal, visceral cinema treats psychological and supernatural phenomena as indistinguishable, challenging the rationalist worldview through experimental storytelling.