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.
Mothra (1961)
6.6/10
Director: Ishiro Honda
Mothra was the third major addition to the Toho Studios' giant-monster stable after Godzilla and Rodan, and the first female beast in the series. The... Read more
Mannequin (1987)
5.9/10
Director: Michael Gottlieb
Starring: Andrew McCarthy, Kim Cattrall, James Spader
A young artist, searching for his vocation, makes a mannequin so perfect he falls in love with it. Finding the mannequin in a store window, he gets a... Read more
Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween (2018)
6/10
Director: Ari Sandel
Starring: Jack Black, Shari Headley, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Chris Parnell, Ken Jeong, Jerem...
While collecting junk one day, best friends Sonny and Sam meet Slappy, a mischievous talking dummy from an unpublished "Goosebumps" book by R.L. Stine... Read more
Kull the Conqueror (1997)
4.8/10
Director: John Nicolella
Starring: Harvey Fierstein, Karina Lombard, Kevin Sorbo, Tia Carrere, Thomas Ian Griffith
Action superstar Kevin Sorbo (TV's "Hercules") slams evil as Kull the Conqueror, a barbarian warrior turned King, who risks all to save the Kingdom an... Read more
Mysterious Island (1961)
6.8/10
Director: Cy Endfield
Starring: Michael Craig, Joan Greenwood, Herbert Lom
The fantastic Captain Nemo once again inspires the spirit of adventure in another Jules Verne classic. Captain Cyrus Harding (Michael Craig) leads thr... Read more
Jack Brown Genius (1994)
5.3/10
Director: Tony Hiles
Starring: Lisa Chappell, Marton Csokas, Stuart Devenie, Timothy Balme, Nicola Murphy
In this wonderful fantasy, the spirit of an inventive monk, Elmer, who died 1,000 years ago while trying out his newest invention, a pair of wings, en... Read more
Battle Beyond The Sun ( Nebo Zovyot ) (1959) / Star Pilot ( 2+5: Missione Hydra ) (1966) (1959)
7.6/10
Director: Francis Ford Coppola, Pietro Francisci, Mikhail Karzhukov, Aleksandr Kozyr
An americanised version of Nebo Zovyot was the product of Roger Corman's acquiring the rights to the Russian film and exploiting it for all the specia... Read more
Field of Dreams ( Blu-ray ) (1989)
7.5/10
Director: Phil Alden Robinson
Starring: Amy Madigan, Burt Lancaster, James Earl Jones, Kevin Costner, Ray Liotta
A magical fantasy about farmer Kevin Costner who hears messages from an invisible voice, leading him to build a baseball diamond in his cornfield. 'If... Read more
300: Rise of an Empire (2014)
6.2/10
Director: Noam Murro
Starring: Hans Matheson, Lena Headey, Rodrigo Santoro, Eva Green, Sullivan Stapleton
This new chapter of the epic saga "300", told in the breathtaking visual style that defined the original blockbuster, brings the fight for glory to a... Read more
The 7th Voyage of Sinbad ( Blu-ray ) (1958)
7.1/10
Director: Nathan Juran
Starring: Kathryn Grant, Kerwin Mathews, Richard Eyer
It's an incredible cinematic adventure as the legendary Sinbad sets off on a dangerous journey to the mysterious Island of Colossus. His quest is to b... Read more