Maya Deren’s Typical Vibe
2 films — slow-burn, dark, intense, complex, uneasy

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CriticCrunch has 2 Maya Deren titles in its catalog, ranked by quality percentile. 1 ranks in the Top 10%, led by Meshes of the Afternoon.

Angel's Egg
1985
Animation · Fantasy

The Green Knight
2021
Adventure · Drama

The Hourglass Sanatorium
1973
Drama · Fantasy

Pastoral: To Die in the Country
1974
Fantasy · Drama

The Blood of a Poet
1932
Fantasy

Pitfall
1962
Mystery · Fantasy

Faust
2011
Fantasy · Drama

The Incident
2014
Thriller · Science Fiction

as The Woman · Director · Writer
A woman returning home falls asleep and has vivid dreams that may or may not be happening in reality. Through repetitive images and complete mismatching of the objective view of time and space, her dark inner desires play out on-screen.
Dir. Maya Deren, Alexander Hammid · With Maya Deren, Alexander Hammid
A woman washes up on a beach and embarks on a surreal journey, encountering others and fragmented versions of herself in a quest for identity.
Dir. Maya Deren · With Maya Deren, John Cage, Parker Tyler