THEME EXPLORATION

superstition

9 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Marshal Tito's Spirit
Marshal Tito's Spirit
2000 · Vinko Brešan
Carlos Cañique and Maite Grau, ¡Bienvenido Mr. Berlanga! , Barcelona, Destino
Carlos Cañique and Maite Grau, ¡Bienvenido Mr. Berlanga! , Barcelona, Destino
1993 · Luis García Berlanga
Death to the Invader
Death to the Invader
1961 · Tomás Gutiérrez Alea
Superstizione – Non ci credo!
Superstizione – Non ci credo!
1948 · Michelangelo Antonioni
Farewell to the Ark
Farewell to the Ark
1984 · Shuji Terayama
The Blue Light
The Blue Light
1932 · Leni Riefenstahl
Jinxed!
Jinxed!
1982 · Don Siegel
Karmic Mahjong
Karmic Mahjong
2006 · Wang Xiaoshuai
Non si sevizia un paperino
Non si sevizia un paperino
1972 · Lucio Fulci
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ari Aster United States

His films like 'Hereditary' and 'Midsommar' deeply explore how superstition, fate, and ritualistic beliefs trap characters in cycles of terror and inevitability.

 Darren Aronofsky United States

Works such as 'Black Swan' and 'The Fountain' examine obsession and superstitious thinking as psychological forces that blur reality and delusion.

 Takashi Miike Japan

His horror films interrogate Japanese superstitions, folklore, and supernatural beliefs as manifestations of cultural anxiety and psychological breakdown.