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.
Howard the Duck (1986)
4.6/10
Director: Willard Huyck
Starring: Lea Thompson, Jeffrey Jones, Tim Robbins
In this sci-fi comedy from executive producer George Lucas, Howard the Duck is an extra-terrestrial fowl who is accidentally beamed to earth by physic... Read more
Howl's Moving Castle (2004)
8.2/10
Director: Hayao Miyazaki
Starring: Voices Of, Christian Bale, Emily Mortimer, Jean Simmons, Blythe Danner, Billy Cr...
With its otherworldly beauty and charm Miyazaki's magical tale of adventure and self-discovery is testament to his limiltiless imagination. 18-year-ol... Read more
Howl's Moving Castle ( Blu-ray ) (2004)
8.2/10
Director: Hayao Miyazaki
With its otherworldly beauty and charm Miyazaki's magical tale of adventure and self-discovery is testament to his limiltiless imagination. 18-year-ol... Read more
I Kill Giants (2018)
6.2/10
Director: Anders Walter
Starring: Jennifer Ehle, Zoe Saldana, Noel Clarke, Imogen Poots
A teenager must face her worst fears in increasingly dangerous ways when horrible giants threaten to destroy her small town. Read more
I Married a Witch (1942)
7.2/10
Director: Rene Clair
Starring: Cecil Kellaway, Fredric March, Susan Hayward, Veronica Lake, Robert Warwick, Rob...
Based on the unfinished novel by Thorne Smith (later filmed as 'Bell, Book and Candle' and the 'Bewitched' TV series), this saucy romantic comedy star... Read more
I, Frankenstein (Blu-ray) (3D) (2014)
5.1/10
Director: Stuart Beattie
Starring: Aaron Eckhart, Bill Nighy, Miranda Otto
Dr Victor Frankenstein dies frozen to death and the creature buries him at the cemetery of his family. However he is attacked by demons but he kills o... Read more
Iceman (1984)
6.1/10
Director: Fred Schepisi
Starring: Timothy Hutton, John Lone, Lindsay Crouse
A fascinating film that blends science fiction, adventure and drama. A research team in the Arctic finds a prehistoric man preserved in a glacier and... Read more
Idle Hands (1999)
6.2/10
Director: Rodman Flender
Starring: Devon Sawa, Seth Green, Elden Henson, Jessica Alba, Vivica A Fox
A teenage slacker's right hand becomes possessed with murderous intent. Read more
Igor (2008)
6/10
Director: Tony Leondis
Starring: John Cleese, John Cusack, Steve Buscemi, Voices Of, Eddie Izzard, Molly Shannon,...
Classic hunch-backed lab assistant Igor (John Cusack) aspires to become a scientist himself (much to the displeasure of the evil science community) an... Read more
Imagine That (2009)
5.6/10
Director: Karey Kirkpatrick
Starring: Eddie Murphy, Martin Sheen, Ronny Cox, Thomas Haden Church, Vanessa Williams, Ni...
Comedy/fantasy number about a successful financial executive (Eddie Murphy) who has more time for his Blackberry than his daughter (Yara Shahidi). But... Read more