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.
Princess Mononoke (1997)
8.4/10
Director: Hayao Miyazaki
Starring: Billy Bob Thornton, Billy Crudup, Claire Danes, Gillian Anderson, Minnie Driver
This stunning masterpiece by animation wizard Hayao Miyazaki is set during Japan's Muromachi era, when a maddened Boar God infects a prince with a dea... Read more
The Odyssey (1997)
7/10
Director: Andrei Konchalovsky
Starring: Armand Assante, Greta Scacchi, Isabella Rossellini, Vanessa Williams, Geraldine...
This lavish adaptation of Homer's 'The Odyssey' stars Armand Assante as Odysseus, a mighty warrior-king, who, after reaping victory in the Trojan War,... Read more
Batman and Robin (1997)
6.2/10
Director: Joel Schumacher
Starring: Arnold Schwarzenegger, George Clooney, Uma Thurman
The Batmobile keys have been handed over once more, to George Clooney, who teams up with Chris O'Donnell as Robin to save Gotham City. Alicia Silverst... Read more
The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997)
6.5/10
Director: Steven Spielberg
Starring: Jeff Goldblum, Julianne Moore, Pete Postlethwaite, Arliss Howard
Four years on from the events at Jurassic Park on the island of Isla Nubar, dinosaurs have bred on the neighbouring site of Isla Sorna. The park's fou... Read more
Mortal Kombat: Annihilation (1997)
3.7/10
Director: John Leonetti
Starring: Robin Shou, Talisa Soto, James Remar, Brian Thompson
The extradimensional battle between good and evil continues, as heroic warriors Rayden, Liu Kang, Sonya Blade, Kitana and company use their fighting s... Read more
Spawn (1997)
5.2/10
Director: Mark A Z Dippe
Starring: John Leguizamo, Michael Jai White, Martin Sheen, Theresa Randle, Nicol Williamso...
Five years after being murdered by corrupt colleagues in a covert government agency, Al Simmons (Michael Jai White) makes a Faustian pact with the dev... Read more
The Prophecy II (1997)
5.8/10
Director: Greg Spence
Starring: Christopher Walken, Jennifer Beals
Christopher Walken returns as the menacing angel Gabriel. When the powers of good and evil again descend to Earth in battle over humankind, the only h... Read more
Poltergeist: The Legacy (1996)
7/10
Starring: Derek De Lint, Helen Shaver
"The Legacy" is a secret society that began many centuries ago to accumulate knowledge and artifacts to help fight against the evil in the world. This... Read more
Loch Ness (1996)
5.4/10
Director: John Henderson
Starring: Ian Holm, Joely Richardson, Ted Danson
When disgraced American anthropologist and self-appointed sceptic Dempsey (Golden Globe Award winner Ted Danson) arrives for a new assignment in Scotl... Read more
Matilda (1996)
6.9/10
Director: Danny Devito
Starring: Danny DeVito, Embeth Davidtz, Mara Wilson, Rhea Perlman
Director Danny DeVito turns Roald Dahl's story into a dark and whimsical fantasy about a smart, book-loving young girl whose parents send her to a boa... Read more