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American cinema: Fantasy
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
Stanley Kubrick
Millions of years ago, a tribe of herbivorous apelike hominids discover a mysterious black monolith which immediately exerts a strange influence over them...
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Stanley Kubrick
The 7th Voyage of Sinbad (1958)
Nathan Juran
Sinbad the Sailor is returning to Baghdad with the Princess Parisa, whom he intends to marry to secure a lasting peace between their two countries...
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Nathan Juran
A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
Wes Craven
Tina and Nancy, two teenagers in a cosy American suburb, experience the same terrifying dream in which they are attacked by a disfigured man in a hat, with razor-sharp knives attached to his fingers...
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Wes Craven
Babes in Toyland (1934)
Gus Meins
Stannie Dum and Ollie Dee are a pair of happy-go-lucky apprentice toy-makers in Toyland. They live in a giant shoe with kind Mother Peep and her daughter Bo, who is forever mislaying her sheep...
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Gus Meins
Beetlejuice (1988)
Tim Burton
Barbara and Adam Maitland are the owners of a large country house in New England, which they plan to decorate during their summer holidays...
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Tim Burton
Being John Malkovich (1999)
Spike Jonze
Unable to find work as a puppeteer, Craig Schwartz ends up as a filing clerk in a New Jersey office whose ceilings are so low he cannot stand up straight... [More...]
Spike Jonze
Unable to find work as a puppeteer, Craig Schwartz ends up as a filing clerk in a New Jersey office whose ceilings are so low he cannot stand up straight... [More...]
Bell Book and Candle (1958)
Richard Quine
One Christmas Eve in New York, Gillian Holroyd suddenly discovers that she is attracted to her neighbour, Shepherd Henderson... [More...]
Richard Quine
One Christmas Eve in New York, Gillian Holroyd suddenly discovers that she is attracted to her neighbour, Shepherd Henderson... [More...]
The Birds (1963)
Alfred Hitchcock
On a whim, bored socialite Melanie Daniels decides to pay a home visit to Mitch Brenner, a lawyer she met by chance in a San Francisco bird shop... [More...]
Alfred Hitchcock
On a whim, bored socialite Melanie Daniels decides to pay a home visit to Mitch Brenner, a lawyer she met by chance in a San Francisco bird shop... [More...]
The Bishop's Wife (1947)
Henry Koster
Bishop Henry Brougham has become so preoccupied with raising funds to build his dream cathedral that he has neglected his wife and his more important clerical duties... [More...]
Henry Koster
Bishop Henry Brougham has become so preoccupied with raising funds to build his dream cathedral that he has neglected his wife and his more important clerical duties... [More...]
The Blue Bird (1918)
Maurice Tourneur
Once upon a time, there were two children, Tyltyl and Mytyl, who lived with their mother and father in a modest but homely cottage... [More...]
Maurice Tourneur
Once upon a time, there were two children, Tyltyl and Mytyl, who lived with their mother and father in a modest but homely cottage... [More...]
Brazil (1985)
Terry Gilliam
Somewhere in the 20th century, Sam Lowry dutifully carries out his duties as a low-ranking government employee in the Department of Records at the Ministry of Information... [More...]
Terry Gilliam
Somewhere in the 20th century, Sam Lowry dutifully carries out his duties as a low-ranking government employee in the Department of Records at the Ministry of Information... [More...]
Carousel (1956)
Henry King
In a New England fishing village, Billy Bigelow is a fairground barker who has a tendency to be distracted by attractive young ladies... [More...]
Henry King
In a New England fishing village, Billy Bigelow is a fairground barker who has a tendency to be distracted by attractive young ladies... [More...]
Cat People (1942)
Jacques Tourneur
During a visit to the zoo, Oliver Reed meets Irena Dubrovna, an East European immigrant who works as a fashion designer in New York... [More...]
Jacques Tourneur
During a visit to the zoo, Oliver Reed meets Irena Dubrovna, an East European immigrant who works as a fashion designer in New York... [More...]
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005)
Tim Burton
Charlie Bucket lives with his parents and four grandparents in a rundown old house, the family barely surviving on the small amount Charlie's father earns at the toothpaste factory... [More...]
Tim Burton
Charlie Bucket lives with his parents and four grandparents in a rundown old house, the family barely surviving on the small amount Charlie's father earns at the toothpaste factory... [More...]
Clash of the Titans (1981)
Desmond Davis
The Greek god Zeus is outraged when King Acrisius of Argos sends his daughter Danaë and her newborn son Perseus out to sea in a sealed coffin... [More...]
Desmond Davis
The Greek god Zeus is outraged when King Acrisius of Argos sends his daughter Danaë and her newborn son Perseus out to sea in a sealed coffin... [More...]
The Curse of the Cat People (1944)
Gunther von Fritsch
Concerned that his daughter Amy is living in a world of her own, Oliver Reed tries to persuade the six-year-old girl to make some new friends... [More...]
Gunther von Fritsch
Concerned that his daughter Amy is living in a world of her own, Oliver Reed tries to persuade the six-year-old girl to make some new friends... [More...]
Dance of the Vampires (1967)
Roman Polanski
For years, Professor Abronsius has devoted himself to obtaining tangible proof of the existence of vampires, and finally he believes he has found just that... [More...]
Roman Polanski
For years, Professor Abronsius has devoted himself to obtaining tangible proof of the existence of vampires, and finally he believes he has found just that... [More...]
The Devil Doll (1936)
Tod Browning
After spending seventeen years in an island prison for crimes he did not commit, disgraced banker Paul Lavond escapes with fellow convict Marcel and takes refuge at the latter's house... [More...]
Tod Browning
After spending seventeen years in an island prison for crimes he did not commit, disgraced banker Paul Lavond escapes with fellow convict Marcel and takes refuge at the latter's house... [More...]
The Devil Is a Woman (1935)
Josef von Sternberg
In the midst of a busy carnival in Spain, a young revolutionary named Antonio is attracted to Concha, a beautiful and elusive woman... [More...]
Josef von Sternberg
In the midst of a busy carnival in Spain, a young revolutionary named Antonio is attracted to Concha, a beautiful and elusive woman... [More...]
Edward Scissorhands (1990)
Tim Burton
On a hill overlooking a typical American suburban town there is an old Gothic mansion, which is home to Edward, an artificial teenage boy who has scissors for hands and whose one talent is topiary... [More...]
Tim Burton
On a hill overlooking a typical American suburban town there is an old Gothic mansion, which is home to Edward, an artificial teenage boy who has scissors for hands and whose one talent is topiary... [More...]
The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
Irvin Kershner
The destruction of the Death Star by the Rebel Alliance is followed by a swift retaliation from the Galactic Empire, with Darth Vader leading the offensive... [More...]
Irvin Kershner
The destruction of the Death Star by the Rebel Alliance is followed by a swift retaliation from the Galactic Empire, with Darth Vader leading the offensive... [More...]
The Evil Dead (1981)
Sam Raimi
Five young college students decide to spend their vacation in an isolated cabin in the Tennessee mountains. On reaching the cabin, they sense a ghostly presence and are surprised when they find a collection of strange artefacts in the cellar... [More...]
Sam Raimi
Five young college students decide to spend their vacation in an isolated cabin in the Tennessee mountains. On reaching the cabin, they sense a ghostly presence and are surprised when they find a collection of strange artefacts in the cellar... [More...]
The Exorcist (1973)
William Friedkin
Whilst making a film in Georgetown, Washington DC, the actress Chris MacNeil becomes increasingly concerned over her 12-year-old daughter, Regan, who is exhibiting strange psychological and physical changes... [More...]
William Friedkin
Whilst making a film in Georgetown, Washington DC, the actress Chris MacNeil becomes increasingly concerned over her 12-year-old daughter, Regan, who is exhibiting strange psychological and physical changes... [More...]
Fantastic Voyage (1966)
Richard Fleischer
American and Soviet scientists have both discovered how to miniaturise matter but the technique is of limited value since shrunken objects return to their full size within sixty minutes... [More...]
Richard Fleischer
American and Soviet scientists have both discovered how to miniaturise matter but the technique is of limited value since shrunken objects return to their full size within sixty minutes... [More...]
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998)
Terry Gilliam
The freelance journalist Raoul Duke is on his way to Las Vegas, ostensibly to write a report on a motorbike race. Accompanied by his lawyer Dr Gonzo, he combines business and pleasure and undertakes the journey whilst under the influence of mind-altering drugs... [More...]
Terry Gilliam
The freelance journalist Raoul Duke is on his way to Las Vegas, ostensibly to write a report on a motorbike race. Accompanied by his lawyer Dr Gonzo, he combines business and pleasure and undertakes the journey whilst under the influence of mind-altering drugs... [More...]
Finian's Rainbow (1968)
Francis Ford Coppola
Finian McLonergan absconds from his native Ireland with a stolen crock of gold, accompanied by his daughter Sharon. He arrives in Rainbow Valley, USA, believing that if he buries the crock near to Fort Knox he will become a wealthy man... [More...]
Francis Ford Coppola
Finian McLonergan absconds from his native Ireland with a stolen crock of gold, accompanied by his daughter Sharon. He arrives in Rainbow Valley, USA, believing that if he buries the crock near to Fort Knox he will become a wealthy man... [More...]
The Fog (1980)
John Carpenter
Antonio Bay, a small Californian fishing town, is about to mark its one hundredth anniversary. On the eve of the centennial celebrations, the town's pastor, Father Malone, finds an old diary in which he uncovers a terrible secret... [More...]
John Carpenter
Antonio Bay, a small Californian fishing town, is about to mark its one hundredth anniversary. On the eve of the centennial celebrations, the town's pastor, Father Malone, finds an old diary in which he uncovers a terrible secret... [More...]
Forbidden Planet (1956)
Fred M. Wilcox
In the year 2200, a United Planets expedition led by Commander Adams arrives on Altair-4 to investigate the unexplained disappearance of an Earth colony... [More...]
Fred M. Wilcox
In the year 2200, a United Planets expedition led by Commander Adams arrives on Altair-4 to investigate the unexplained disappearance of an Earth colony... [More...]
Gabriel Over the White House (1933)
Gregory La Cava
The American people expect great things from Judson Hammond when he is inaugurated President of the United States, having promised radical action to lift the country out of the depths of the worst depression it has ever known... [More...]
Gregory La Cava
The American people expect great things from Judson Hammond when he is inaugurated President of the United States, having promised radical action to lift the country out of the depths of the worst depression it has ever known... [More...]
The Ghost and Mrs. Muir (1947)
Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Recently widowed, Mrs Lucy Muir decides to leave her in-laws in London and start a new life, with her young daughter, by the seaside... [More...]
Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Recently widowed, Mrs Lucy Muir decides to leave her in-laws in London and start a new life, with her young daughter, by the seaside... [More...]