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Fantasy Films

Fantasy Films, unlike science fiction films that base their content upon some degree of scientific truth, take the audience to netherworld, fairty-tale places where events are unlikely to occur in real life. In mythological or legendary times, they transcend the bounds of human possibility and physical laws. Fantasy films are often in the context of the imagination, dreams, or hallucinations of a character or within the projected vision of the storyteller. Fantasy films often have an element of magic, myth, wonder, escapism, and the extraordinary. They may appeal to both children and adults, depending upon the particular film. Below is a collection of films where imagination has no bounds. Where entire worlds have been created and populated with mythical creatures, magical quests and larger than life heroes and villains.

Somewhere In Time (1980)

7.3/10
Director: Jeannot Szwarc
Starring: Christopher Reeve, Jane Seymour, Teresa Wright

Christopher Reeve stars in this lush romantic fantasy about a lonely artist, obsessed with a beautiful Victorian woman's portrait, who inexplicably fi... Read more

Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001)

5.8/10
Director: Simon West
Starring: Angelina Jolie, Jon Voight, Iain Glen, Daniel Craig, Noah Taylor

The voluptuous video-game heroine busts onto the big screen in this action-packed odyssey with Angelina Jolie as aristocratic adventurer Lara Croft, e... Read more

Necronomicon: The Book of the Dead (1993)

Director: Brian Yuzna, Christophe Gans, Shusuke Kaneko
Starring: Belinda Bauer, Bruce Payne, David Warner, Dennis Christopher, Jeffrey Combs, Mil...

This anthology is divided into four segments: "The Library" which is the wraparound segment involving Lovecraft's research into the Book of The Dead a... Read more

The Brothers Grimm (2005)

5.9/10
Director: Terry Gilliam
Starring: Monica Bellucci, Matt Damon, Lena Headey, Heath Ledger, Jonathan Pryce, Peter St...

Con-men Will and Jake Grimm (Matt Damon and Heath Ledger) travel from town to town ridding frightened townsfolk of beasts and boogeymen they themselve... Read more

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest ( Blu-ray ) (2006)

7.3/10
Director: Gore Verbinski
Starring: Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom, Keira Knightley, Jack Davenport, Bill Nighy, Jonatha...

The whole crew reunites for this supernatural swashbuckling sequel as Captain Jack (Johnny Depp) tries to avoid a blood debt he owes to the somewhat s... Read more

Masters of the Universe (1987)

5.4/10
Director: Gary Goddard
Starring: Dolph Lundgren, Frank Langella, Courteney Cox, James Tolkan, Christina Pickles,...

Planet Eternia and the Castle of Greyskull are under threat from the evil Skeletor, who wants to take over the planet. A group of freedom fighters, le... Read more

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End ( Blu-ray ) (2007)

7.1/10
Director: Gore Verbinski
Starring: Johnny Depp, Geoffrey Rush, Keira Knightley, Orlando Bloom, Jack Davenport, Bill...

Hitting the high seas for a third time, Captain Jack is in trouble down in Davy Jones' Locker, after an incident with the Kraken; and Will and Elizabe... Read more

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire ( Blu-ray ) (2005)

7.7/10
Director: Mike Newell
Starring: Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Robbie Coltrane, Ralph Fiennes, Mic...

Harry and friends start their fourth and most challenging year at Hogwart's School of Magic. The new Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher, Mad-Eye Mo... Read more

What Dreams May Come (Blu-ray) (1998)

7/10
Director: Vincent Ward
Starring: Annabella Sciorra, Cuba Gooding Jr, Max von Sydow, Robin Williams

This stunning achievement in visual effects follows a man's literal journey through heaven and hell in an attempt to be reunited with his wife in the... Read more

Willow (Blu-ray) (1988)

7.3/10
Director: Ron Howard
Starring: Val Kilmer, Joanne Whalley, Warwick Davis, Billy Barty, Jean Marsh

From a story by George Lucas comes this epic fantasy-adventure in which Willow Ufgood (Warwick Davis), a little person, is entrusted with delivering a... Read more