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.
The Dark Knight Rises ( Blu-ray ) (2012)
8.4/10
Director: Christopher Nolan
Starring: Christian Bale, Gary Oldman, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Michael Caine, Morgan Freeman...
Set eight years on from the events of 'The Dark Knight', the film sees Batman (Christian Bale) returning to save Gotham City from the evil clutches of... Read more
The Dark Tower (2017)
5.7/10
Director: Nikolaj Arcel
Starring: Dennis Haysbert, Matthew McConaughey, Jackie Earle Haley, Idris Elba, Fran Kranz
Roland Deschain (Idris Elba), the last Gunslinger, is locked in an eternal battle with Walter O'Dim (Matthew McConaughey), also known as the Man in Bl... Read more
The Darkest Minds (2018)
5.5/10
Director: Jennifer Yuh Nelson
Starring: Bradley Whitford, Mandy Moore, Wade Williams, Gwendoline Christie, Amandla Stenb...
When teens mysteriously develop powerful new abilities, they are declared a threat by the government and detained. One of the most powerful young peop... Read more
The Dead Don't Die (2019)
5.5/10
Director: Jim Jarmusch
Starring: Bill Murray, Adam Driver, Tom Waits, Chloe Sevigny, Steve Buscemi, Danny Glover,...
The peaceful town of Centerville finds itself battling a zombie horde as the dead start rising from their graves. Read more
The Dead Don't Die (Blu-ray) (2019)
5.5/10
Director: Jim Jarmusch
Starring: Bill Murray, Adam Driver, Tom Waits, Chloe Sevigny, Steve Buscemi, Danny Glover,...
The peaceful town of Centerville finds itself battling a zombie horde as the dead start rising from their graves. Read more
The Dinosaur Hunter (2000)
5.7/10
Starring: Christopher Plummer, Simon MacCorkindale, Alison Pill
Based on the award-winning novel 'My Daniel' by Pam Conrad. This family adventure follows a courageous palaeontologist during his arrival in a small 1... Read more
The Emperor's Wife (2003)
5.7/10
Director: Julien Vrebos
Starring: Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Max Beesley, Leticia Dolera, Rosana Pastor
In an undisclosed location and time, an Empress has seven years to provide her Emperor with an heir. At the celebration of their sixth wedding anniver... Read more
The End (2024)
5.4/10
Starring: Tilda Swinton, George MacKay, Tim McInnerny
A rich family lives in a salt mine converted into a luxurious home. The earth around them has apparently been destroyed, but their son has never seen... Read more
The Endless (2017)
6.5/10
Director: Justin Benson, Aaron Moorhead
Starring: Callie Hernandez, Justin Benson, Emily Montague, Aaron Moorhead
This mind-bending thriller follows two brothers who receive a cryptic video message inspiring them to revisit the UFO death cult they escaped a decade... Read more
The Evil Cult ( aka Kung Fu Cult Master ) (1993)
Director: Wong Jing
Starring: Jet Li, Chingamy Yau, Sammo Hung, Ngai Sik
Jet Li stars in this kung fu fantasy as Zhang, grandson of a great tai chi master, who becomes the target of the Six Great Schools. After narrowly esc... Read more