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.
Ghostbusters: Afterlife (Blu-ray) (2021)
7.8/10
Director: Jason Reitman
Starring: Carrie Coon, Paul Rudd, Finn Wolfhard, Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Sigourney Weave...
When a single mom and her two kids arrive in a small town, they begin to discover their connection to the original Ghostbusters and the secret legacy... Read more
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (2024)
6.1/10
Director: Gil Kenan
Starring: Paul Rudd, Carrie Coon, Finn Wolfhard, Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Ernie Hudson, K...
The Spengler family returns to the iconic New York City firehouse where the original Ghostbusters have taken ghost-busting to the next level. When the... Read more
Ghosts of Girlfriends Past (2009)
5.8/10
Director: Mark Waters
Starring: Matthew McConaughey, Jennifer Garner, Michael Douglas, Emma Stone, Breckin Meyer...
Unabashed womaniser, Connor Mead (Matthew McConaughey), proves to be a real buzzkill on the eve of his brother's nuptials. That night he is visited by... Read more
Girl Asleep (Blu-ray) (2016)
6.2/10
Director: Rosemary Meyers
Starring: Tilda Cobham-Hervey, Bethany Whitmore, Amber McMahon, Eamon Farren, Matthew Whit...
Greta Driscoll's bubble of obscure loserdom is burst when her parents throw her a surprise 15th birthday party and invite the whole school! Perfectly... Read more
Gisaku (2005)
5.7/10
Director: Baltasar Pedrosa
A spell transports a 17th century samurai to modern day Spain, in this entertaining animated action-fantasy. Waking centuries from his home, Yohei is... Read more
Glass (2019)
7/10
Director: M Night Shyamalan
Starring: Samuel L Jackson, James McAvoy, Bruce Willis, Sarah Paulson, Anya Taylor-Joy, M...
M. Night Shyamalan brings together the narratives of two of his standout originals—2000’s Unbreakable, from Touchstone, and 2016’s Split, from Univers... Read more
Glass (Blu-Ray) (2019)
7/10
Director: M Night Shyamalan
Starring: Samuel L Jackson, James McAvoy, Bruce Willis, Sarah Paulson, Anya Taylor-Joy, M...
M. Night Shyamalan brings together the narratives of two of his standout originals—2000’s Unbreakable, from Touchstone, and 2016’s Split, from Univers... Read more
Gods of Egypt (2016)
5.4/10
Director: Alex Proyas
Starring: Geoffrey Rush, Rufus Sewell, Gerard Butler, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Chadwick Bose...
In this spectacular action-adventure inspired by the classic mythology of Egypt, the survival of mankind hangs in the balance as an unexpected mortal... Read more
Godzilla Minus One (2023)
7.7/10
Director: Takashi Yamazaki
Starring: Ryunosuke Kamiki, Minami Hamabe, Yuki Yamada, Munetaka Aoki, Sakura Ando, Hideta...
Japan has barely recovered from the Second World War when a gigantic peril emerges off the coast of Tokyo. Koichi, a deserter traumatised by his first... Read more
Godzilla: All Monsters Attack (1969)
6.4/10
Director: Ishiro Honda
Starring: Tomonori Yazaki, Eisei Amamoto, Sachio Sakai, Kazuo Suzuki, Kenji Sahara
A bullied schoolboy dreams of befriending Godzilla's son, Manilla, on Monster Island. Through this ethereal relationship Ichiro sees Godzilla and Man... Read more