Topic: Supernatural

Direction Tetsurō Araki

Synopsis Death Note (TV Series) (2006) follows the story of Light Yagami, an ordinary high school student who discovers a supernatural notebook with the power to kill anyone whose name is written in it. This notebook, belonging to a shinigami, unleashes...

Direction Stanley Kubrick

Cast Jack Nicholson · Shelley Duvall · Danny Lloyd · Scatman Crothers

Synopsis The Shining (1980) follows Jack Torrance, a writer who accepts a position as the off-season caretaker of the secluded Overlook Hotel in the Colorado Rockies. Accompanied by his wife Wendy and their young son Danny, Jack hopes that the solitude...

Direction Kenji Mizoguchi

Cast Machiko Kyô · Mitsuko Mito · Kinuyo Tanaka · Masayuki Mori

Synopsis Tales of Ugetsu (1953) unfolds during the tumultuous civil wars of 16th century Japan, where two peasants, driven by ambition, seek to elevate their status. The potter Genjuro aims to amass wealth by peddling his ceramics in the nearby city,...

Direction Hettie Macdonald

Cast Carey Mulligan · Finlay Robertson · Lucy Gaskell · David Tennant

Synopsis Doctor Who: Blink (TV) (2007) follows Sally Sparrow as she enters an old, deserted house and finds a mysterious message on the wall, penned in 1969 and addressed to her. Her companions begin to vanish, replaced by eerie notes. Someone...

Direction Tomohisa Taguchi

Synopsis Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War (TV Series) (2022) is an anime continuation that aired from 2022 to 2023, consisting of 13 episodes. This series serves as a direct follow-up to the original "Bleach" anime, adapting the narrative from the "Thousand Year...

Direction Alex Hirsch · Joe Pitt · John Aoshima · Aaron Springer

Synopsis Gravity Falls (TV Series) (2012) follows the adventures of twin siblings Dipper and Mabel Pines, who are sent to spend their summer vacation with their eccentric great-uncle Stan, also known as Grunkle Stan, in the peculiar town of Gravity Falls,...

Direction Matt Duffer · Ross Duffer · The Duffer Brothers · Shawn Levy

Cast Winona Ryder · David Harbour · Matthew Modine · Finn Wolfhard

Synopsis Stranger Things (TV Series) (2016) is set in the 1980s in the fictional town of Hawkins, Indiana. The story begins when a young boy disappears, leading the community to uncover a web of secrets involving covert experiments, frightening supernatural entities,...

Direction David Lynch · Mark Frost · Lesli Linka Glatter · Caleb Deschanel

Cast Kyle MacLachlan · Lara Flynn Boyle · Michael Ontkean · James Marshall

Synopsis Twin Peaks (TV Series) (1990) is a captivating mystery drama that aired from 1990 to 1991, spanning two seasons and 30 episodes. The narrative unfolds in the quaint town of Twin Peaks, Washington, where the lifeless body of a young...

Direction Frank Darabont

Cast Tom Hanks · Michael Clarke Duncan · David Morse · Doug Hutchison

Synopsis The Green Mile (1999) begins in a contemporary US retirement home, where elderly Paul Edgecomb shares his past experiences with his friend Elaine. The narrative then shifts to 1935, when Edgecomb serves as a death-row corrections officer in a Southern...

Direction Raoul Ruiz

Cast Armanda Bacelar · Aurélie Chazelle · Luis Gaspar da Silva · José de Freitas

Synopsis Manuel on the Island of Wonders (TV Miniseries) (1984) follows the enchanting journey of Manoel as he traverses through different eras. His adventure begins in ancient times (Episode 1 - O jardim proibido / Le Jardin interdit aka Les destins...

Direction Sōsuke Tōka · Yosuke Hatta · Arifumi Imai

Synopsis Ranking of Kings (TV Series) (2021) follows the journey of Bojji, a deaf prince who struggles with physical limitations and the inability to wield even a basic sword. Despite these challenges, Bojji is determined to prove himself as a worthy...

Direction Daniel Knauf · Rodrigo García · Jeremy Podeswa · Jack Bender

Cast Nick Stahl · Clancy Brown · Amy Madigan · Michael J. Anderson

Synopsis Carnivàle (TV Series) (2003) is a captivating drama that unfolds across two seasons and 24 episodes, set against the backdrop of the Great Depression. The narrative revolves around a wandering carnival traversing the Dust Bowl, with a particular focus on...

Direction Roman Polanski

Cast Mia Farrow · John Cassavetes · Ruth Gordon · Ralph Bellamy

Synopsis Rosemary's Baby (1968) follows the story of a young couple, Guy and Rosemary Woodhouse, who relocate to a new apartment in New York City. They quickly form a bond with their elderly neighbors, the Castevets. Rosemary soon discovers she is...

Direction Masaki Kobayashi

Cast Tatsuya Nakadai · Rentarô Mikuni · Katsuo Nakamura · Kei Sato

Synopsis Kwaidan (1964) is a cinematic journey through four unique and chilling tales. "Yuki-onna" follows a woodcutter who, during a blizzard, encounters a spectral woman who saves his life but demands silence about their encounter. Years later, he inadvertently breaks his...

Direction Tomohiko Ito

Synopsis Erased (TV Series) (2016) follows the journey of Fujinuma Satoru, a manga artist grappling with personal and professional challenges, who possesses the extraordinary ability to travel back in time to avert tragedies. After his mother's untimely death, Satoru uses his...

Direction Jack Clayton

Cast Deborah Kerr · Peter Wyngarde · Megs Jenkins · Pamela Franklin

Synopsis The Innocents (1961) is a chilling tale set in the Victorian era, where a young woman named Miss Giddens is hired by a wealthy uncle to care for his orphaned niece Flora and nephew Miles at their grand estate. Given...

Direction Kaneto Shindô

Cast Nobuko Otowa · Jitsuko Yoshimura · Kei Sato · Taiji Tonoyama

Synopsis Onibaba (1964) is a haunting tale set in 14th-century Japan, where a man joins a war effort, leaving his wife and mother-in-law to fend for themselves in a desolate swamp. To survive, the two women resort to preying on weary...

Direction David Silverman

Synopsis The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror IV (TV) (1993) kicks off with Homer Simpson making a casual remark about selling his soul for a donut, which prompts the Devil, cleverly disguised as Ned Flanders, to appear and seize the opportunity. In...

Direction Tetsurō Araki

Synopsis Death Note Relight: Visions of a God (TV) (2007) offers a unique perspective on the original story, allowing viewers to experience the narrative through the eyes of the shinigami Ryuk. When Ryuk intentionally drops his Death Note into the human...

Direction Yuzuru Tachikawa

Synopsis Mob Psycho 100 (TV Series) (2016) is a captivating anime series that aired from 2016 to 2019, spanning two seasons and 25 episodes. The story revolves around a young boy known as "Mob," who possesses extraordinary psychic abilities. Mob's unique...