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Death Becomes Her
Death Becomes Her
Madeline is married to Ernest, who was once her arch-rival Helen's fiancé. After recovering from a mental breakdown, Helen vows to kill Madeline and steal back Ernest. Unfortunately for everyone, the introduction of a magic potion causes things to be a great deal more complicated than a mere murder plot.
The Dark Crystal
The Dark Crystal
On another planet in the distant past, a Gelfling embarks on a quest to find the missing shard of a magical crystal and restore order to his world, before the grotesque race of Skeksis find and use the crystal for evil.
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
King Arthur, accompanied by his squire, recruits his Knights of the Round Table, including Sir Bedevere the Wise, Sir Lancelot the Brave, Sir Robin the Not-Quite-So-Brave-As-Sir-Lancelot and Sir Galahad the Pure. On the way, Arthur battles the Black Knight who, despite having had all his limbs chopped off, insists he can still fight. They reach Camelot, but Arthur decides not to enter, as "it is a silly place".
Excalibur
Excalibur
A surreal adaptation of Sir Thomas Malory's "Le Morte d'Arthur" chronicling Arthur Pendragon's conception, his rise to the throne, the search by his Knights of the Round Table for the Holy Grail, and ultimately, his death.
Practical Magic
Practical Magic
Sally and Gillian Owens, born into a magical family, have mostly avoided witchcraft themselves. But when Gillian's vicious boyfriend, Jimmy Angelov, dies unexpectedly, the Owens sisters give themselves a crash course in hard magic. With policeman Gary Hallet growing suspicious, the girls struggle to resurrect Angelov -- and unwittingly inject his corpse with an evil spirit that threatens to end their family line.
The Craft
The Craft
A Catholic school newcomer falls in with a clique of teen witches who wield their powers against all who dare to cross them -- be they teachers, rivals or meddlesome parents.
Camelot
Camelot
The plot of his illegitimate son Mordred to gain the throne, and Guinevere's growing attachment to Sir Lancelot, threatens to topple King Arthur and destroy his "round table" of knights.
The Witches of Eastwick
The Witches of Eastwick
Three single women in a picturesque Rhode Island village have their wishes granted - at a cost - when a mysterious and flamboyant man arrives in their lives.
The BFG
Brian Cosgrove · 1989
Sophie is snatched from her orphanage early one morning by the BFG (Big Friendly Giant), whom she witnesses engaged in mysterious activities. She is soon put at ease, as she learns that BFG's job is to collect, catalog and deliver pleasant dreams to children. She joins him that night, but a mean giants follow them, planning to eat the children of the world.
Alice in Wonderland
Tim Burton · 2010
Alice, now 19 years old, returns to the whimsical world she first entered as a child and embarks on a journey to discover her true destiny.
Hocus Pocus
Kenny Ortega · 1993
After 300 years of slumber, three sister witches are accidentally resurrected in Salem on Halloween night, and it is up to three kids and their newfound feline friend to put an end to the witches' reign of terror once and for all.
Maleficent
Robert Stromberg · 2014
A beautiful, pure-hearted young woman, Maleficent has an idyllic life growing up in a peaceable forest kingdom, until one day when an invading army threatens the harmony of the land. She rises to be the land's fiercest protector, but she ultimately suffers a ruthless betrayal – an act that begins to turn her heart into stone. Bent on revenge, Maleficent faces an epic battle with the invading King's successor and, as a result, places a curse upon his newborn infant Aurora. As the child grows, Maleficent realizes that Aurora holds the key to peace in the kingdom – and to Maleficent's true happiness as well.
Stardust
Matthew Vaughn · 2007
In a countryside town bordering on a magical land, a young man makes a promise to his beloved that he'll retrieve a fallen star by venturing into the magical realm. His journey takes him into a world beyond his wildest dreams and reveals his true identity.
Rise of the Guardians
Peter Ramsey · 2012
When an evil spirit known as Pitch lays down the gauntlet to take over the world, the immortal Guardians must join forces for the first time to protect the hopes, beliefs and imagination of children all over the world.
The Addams Family
Barry Sonnenfeld · 1991
Den sære familie Addams lever i et stort uhyggeligt hus, hvor de dyrker livets sorte og okkulte sider. Familiens advokat Tully Alford hyrer en dobbeltgænger, der skal spille familiens længe forsvundne onkel Fester. Derved håber han at få fingrene i familieformuen, men familien Addams er ikke så nemme at narre.
Enchanted
Kevin Lima · 2007
The beautiful princess Giselle is banished by an evil queen from her magical, musical animated land and finds herself in the gritty reality of the streets of modern-day Manhattan. Shocked by this strange new environment that doesn't operate on a "happily ever after" basis, Giselle is now adrift in a chaotic world badly in need of enchantment. But when Giselle begins to fall in love with a charmingly flawed divorce lawyer who has come to her aid - even though she is already promised to a perfect fairy tale prince back home - she has to wonder: Can a storybook view of romance survive in the real world?
Ella Enchanted
Tommy O'Haver · 2004
Ella lives in a magical world in which each child, at the moment of their birth, is given a virtuous "gift" from a fairy godmother. Ella's so-called gift, however, is obedience. This birthright proves itself to be quite the curse once Ella finds herself in the hands of several unscrupulous characters whom she quite literally cannot disobey. Determined to gain control of her life and decisions, Ella sets off on a journey to find her fairy godmother who she hopes will lift the curse. The path, however, isn't easy -- Ella must outwit a slew of unpleasant obstacles including ogres, giants, wicked stepsisters, elves and Prince Charmont's evil uncle, who wants to take over the crown and rule the kingdom.
The Mummy
Stephen Sommers · 1999
Dashing legionnaire Rick O'Connell stumbles upon the hidden ruins of Hamunaptra while in the midst of a battle to claim the area in 1920s Egypt. It has been over three thousand years since former High Priest Imhotep suffered a fate worse than death as a punishment for a forbidden love—along with a curse that guarantees eternal doom upon the world if he is ever awoken.
Matilda
Danny DeVito · 1996
Matilda Wormwood is an exquisite and intelligent little girl. Unfortunately, her parents, Harry and Zinnia misunderstand her because they think she is so different. As time passes, she finally starts school and has a kind teacher, loyal friends, and a sadistic headmistress. As she gets fed up with the constant cruelty, she begins to realize that she has a gift of telekinetic powers. After some days of practice, she suddenly turns the tables to stand up to Harry and Zinnia and outwit the headmistress.
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
David Yates · 2016
In 1926, Newt Scamander arrives at the Magical Congress of the United States of America with a magically expanded briefcase, which houses a number of dangerous creatures and their habitats. When the creatures escape from the briefcase, it sends the American wizarding authorities after Newt, and threatens to strain even further the state of magical and non-magical relations.
Edward Scissorhands
Tim Burton · 1990
A small suburban town receives a visit from a castaway unfinished science experiment named Edward.
Labyrinth
Jim Henson · 1986
When Sarah is forced to babysit her half-brother Toby, she inadvertently summons the Goblin King and he whisks Toby away to his castle at the centre of a labyrinth. Sarah enters into a bargain with the Goblin King where she is given just thirteen hours to solve the labyrinth and rescue Toby, or else lose him forever.
Pan's Labyrinth
Guillermo del Toro · 2006
Un cuento oscuro y mágico ambientado en la posguerra española. La joven Ofelia se adentra en un mundo de fantasía lleno de criaturas extrañas mientras lucha contra la brutalidad del mundo real. Con una mezcla de horror y maravilla, la película explora la lucha por la inocencia y la esperanza en tiempos de oscuridad.
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Tim Burton · 2007
Benjamin Barker é injustamente condenado a uma colónia penal por um juiz corrupto na Austrália, de onde foge após quinze anos de prisão. Determinado a encontrar a mulher e a filha, regressa a Inglaterra como o barbeiro Sweeney Todd, mas descobre que o juiz que o condenou está prestes a se casar com a sua filha. Desesperado, ele mergulha gradualmente na loucura e decide vingar-se. Com a ajuda da Sra. Lovett, que esteve apaixonada por ele durante toda a sua vida, ele corta a garganta dos seus clientes, enquanto ela prepara os corpos nas suas famosas tortas de carne.
Corpse Bride
Mike Johnson · 2005
In a 19th-century European village, a young man about to be married is whisked away to the underworld and wed to a mysterious corpse bride, while his real bride waits bereft in the land of the living.
The Nightmare Before Christmas
Henry Selick · 1993
Tired of scaring humans every October 31 with the same old bag of tricks, Jack Skellington, the spindly king of Halloween Town, kidnaps Santa Claus and plans to deliver shrunken heads and other ghoulish gifts to children on Christmas morning. But as Christmas approaches, Jack's rag-doll girlfriend, Sally, tries to foil his misguided plans.
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
David Yates · 2009
Povzbuzeni návratem Lorda Voldemorta působí Smrtijedi spoušť jak ve světě mudlů, tak ve světě kouzelníků a Bradavice už dávno nejsou tím bezpečným místem, jakým kdysi bývaly. Harry má podezření, že nebezpečí je přímo v Bradavicích, ale Brumbál se soustředí na přípravu na poslední bitvu, která se rychle blíží. Potřebuje, aby mu Harry pomohl odkrýt důležitý klíč, který vede k rozuzlení Voldemortovy obrany – rozhodující informaci ale zná jen bývalý bradavický profesor Horác Křiklan. Vědom si toho přiměje Brumbál svého starého kolegu, aby se vrátil na své staré místo, a slíbí mu vyšší plat, větší kancelář a navíc možnost učit slavného Harryho Pottera.Mezitím útočí na studenty ještě úplně jiný nepřítel – teenagerovské hormony. Harryho dlouhodobé přátelství s Ginny Weasleyovou přerůstá v hlubší city, ale v cestě stojí její přítel, Dean Thomas, a to nemluvě o jejím velkém bratru Ronovi.
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Alfonso Cuarón · 2004
Während die abscheuliche Tante Magda über den Nachthimmel schwebt, kehrt Harry nach Hogwarts zurück, um sein drittes Ausbildungsjahr zu beginnen. Eine haarsträubende Busreise im Fahrenden Ritter bringt ihn zur Winkelgasse, wo er erfährt, dass der flüchtige Sträfling Sirius Black hinter ihm her ist. So beginnt das neue Schuljahr. In Hogwarts lernen Harry und seine Freunde die schwierige Kunst, mit einem Hippogreif umzugehen, die ständig ihre Gestalt verändernden Irrwichte in lustige Formen zu verwandeln und sogar die Zeit zurückzudrehen. Die Seelen aussaugenden Dementoren belauern die Schule und bedrohen Harry, während Der-dessen-Name-nicht-genannt-werden-darf einen Spitzel in der Burg untergebracht hat. Und Harry muss es mit allen aufnehmen.
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
Andrew Adamson · 2008
One year after their incredible adventures in the Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Peter, Edmund, Lucy and Susan Pevensie return to Narnia to aid a young prince whose life has been threatened by the evil King Miraz. Now, with the help of a colorful cast of new characters, including Trufflehunter the badger and Nikabrik the dwarf, the Pevensie clan embarks on an incredible quest to ensure that Narnia is returned to its rightful heir.
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Andrew Adamson · 2005
Siblings Lucy, Edmund, Susan and Peter step through a magical wardrobe and find the land of Narnia. There, they discover a charming, once peaceful kingdom that has been plunged into eternal winter by the evil White Witch, Jadis. Aided by the wise and magnificent lion, Aslan, the children lead Narnia into a spectacular, climactic battle to be free of the Witch's glacial powers forever.
The Black Cauldron
Richard Rich · 1985
Taran is an assistant pigkeeper with boyish dreams of becoming a great warrior. However, he has to put the daydreaming aside when his charge, an oracular pig named Hen Wen, is kidnapped by an evil lord known as the Horned King. The villain hopes Hen will show him the way to The Black Cauldron, which has the power to create a giant army of unstoppable soldiers.
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Peter Jackson · 2003
As armies mass for a final battle that will decide the fate of the world--and powerful, ancient forces of Light and Dark compete to determine the outcome--one member of the Fellowship of the Ring is revealed as the noble heir to the throne of the Kings of Men. Yet, the sole hope for triumph over evil lies with a brave hobbit, Frodo, who, accompanied by his loyal friend Sam and the hideous, wretched Gollum, ventures deep into the very dark heart of Mordor on his seemingly impossible quest to destroy the Ring of Power.
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
Peter Jackson · 2002
Frodo Baggins and the other members of the Fellowship continue on their sacred quest to destroy the One Ring--but on separate paths. Their destinies lie at two towers--Orthanc Tower in Isengard, where the corrupt wizard Saruman awaits, and Sauron's fortress at Barad-dur, deep within the dark lands of Mordor. Frodo and Sam are trekking to Mordor to destroy the One Ring of Power while Gimli, Legolas and Aragorn search for the orc-captured Merry and Pippin. All along, nefarious wizard Saruman awaits the Fellowship members at the Orthanc Tower in Isengard.
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Peter Jackson · 2001
Dem Hobbit Bilbo Beutlin fällt zufällig ein machtvoller Ring in die kleinen Hände. Dieses Schmuckstück erlaubte es dem finsteren Herrscher Sauron einst, die Welt zu unterjochen. Der Ring schien über Jahrhunderte verloren, bis Bilbo ihn an sich nahm und seinen „Schatz“ sechzig Jahre lang bewahrte. An seinem 111. Geburtstag gibt er ihn schweren Herzens an seinen Neffen Frodo weiter und verlässt seine Heimat Mittelerde. Für den jungen Hobbit Frodo wird der Ring jedoch zur schweren Bürde. Der böse Geist Saurons, der in dem „Einen“ gefangen ist, wird immer stärker. Frodo bleibt nur eine Möglichkeit: Er muss ihn vernichten. Allerdings ist das nicht gerade einfach. Nur in den ewigen Feuern des Schicksalsberges im Lande Mordor, wo der Ring geschmiedet wurde, kann er auch vernichtet werden. Doch bis dahin muss Frodo an der Seite des Zauberers Gandalf und seiner Gefährten durch Feindesland ziehen, immer verfolgt von Saurons Lakaien …
The Lord of the Rings
Ralph Bakshi · 1978
The Fellowship of the Ring embark on a journey to destroy the One Ring and end Sauron's reign over Middle-earth.
The Princess Bride
Rob Reiner · 1987
In this enchantingly cracked fairy tale, the beautiful Princess Buttercup and the dashing Westley must overcome staggering odds to find happiness amid six-fingered swordsmen, murderous princes, Sicilians and rodents of unusual size. But even death can't stop these true lovebirds from triumphing.
