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Fantasy films are all about bringing our wildest dreams to life, but sometimes the opposite occurs. For this list, we’ll be looking at live action films (nothing animated — sorry, “Coraline”!) that are primarily in the fantasy genre - not just horror or monster movies - that provided us with plenty of nightmare fuel. Our countdown includes “Harry Potter”, “Pan’s Labyrinth”, “Cats”, and more! What do YOU think is the scariest fantasy movie? Let us know in the comments!
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@WatchMojo4 years agoWhich fantasy movie scared the heck out of you?! - Check out our featured song: "Crash & Burn" by Derek Orsi! 27
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@anniebunny7224 years agoPan' s labyrinth is equal parts scary, sad, and beautiful. Guillermo del toro should' ve won best picture for it instead of the shape of water. 119
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@shoesncheese4 years agoI was like " how can the witches not be #1? " but then you pulled out pan' s labyrinth and i was like, " oh, that' s how. " 70
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@Just_Some_Guy_with_a_Mustache4 years agoCats isn' t scary, as it' s more like a waking nightmare that continually stabs you. 266
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@ElliYeetYT4 years agoWell, like him or not, bilbo baggins had an amazing character. r. I. P. Ian holm. 112
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@TheImaginator9724 years agoRest. In. Peace. Ian holm (bilbo baggins) the lord of the rings remains as my favorite fantasy trilogy. 19
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@CortexNewsService4 years agoSo many of these, like legend, neverending story, dragonslayer, willie wonka and return to oz are classics for a lot of us genxers. which explains a lot about us. 19
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@zdvxr4 years agoIt hurt when they called harry potter and lord of the rings kids movies. 109
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@YOOOOWHATT4 years agoWhen i was younger the witches used to scare the living hell out of me. 30
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@justapeacefulmanwhosbornin72914 years ago" pan' s " the lord of the rings" trilogy. my most favorite oscar-winning fantasy movies. 37
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@daydreamingvampire4 years agoI knew dark crystal and labyrinth would be somewhere here but mirrormask was some effed up stuff man. 11
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@Tomo-es2zo4 years agoI was scared of the fellowship of the rings for ages because of bilbo and the black riders. 35
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@mr.decencykeepinitreal63484 years ago" pan' s guillermo del toro did an amazing job back in mid 20s. 12
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@darthstarkiller19124 years agoOh, please. " the witches" is 10x scarier than " willy wonka" love that movie) couldn' t even watch 10 minutes ofbefore leaving the room when i first saw it. 16
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@GRGCompletionist4 years agoThe nazgul in the fellowship were scary af. 37
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@geardog244 years agoI blame ' return to oz' for the fact that no one wants to make a decent sequel to ' wizard of oz' 52
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@amymurphy7214 years agoBeastmaster should be on this list. That winged devourers scene was creepy as hell! 8
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@cravensravens4 years agoI have waited so long for this list pan' s labyrinth scared me more than any horror movie as a kid, but at the same time i' ve loved it so . ...Expand2
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@mr.decencykeepinitreal63484 years ago We still miss that film franchise, Peter Jackson and the cast plus crew did a fantastic job together. 6
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@sarawolffuchs41094 years agoI clicked on it, knowing the dark crystal would be featured! Xd oh i love tdc! Lt; 3. 1
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@guillermomendozamadrigal34664 years ago#10 Cats #9 Legend #8 Dragonslayer #7 The NeverEnding Story #6 Harry Potter #5 The Lord of the Rings #4 The Dark Crystal #3 Return to Oz #2 Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory Honorable Mentions #1 Pans Labyrinth .....Expand63
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@orvillferdinand80264 years agoReturn to oz should have, hands down, been number one. These were all pretty creepy, but that one changed my world view. Still gives me nightmares if i watch it today. Of course i own it. 6
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@thegingergyrl4554 years agoWheelers and the heads in return to oz haunted me for years. I had a crush on gene wilder so willy wonka didnt scare me. 2
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@bubbz29784 years agoThe fire dancers in the labrynth. Scared me so much as a child. 6
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@echo-verse3 years agoFor some reason, the neverending story didnt scare me when i was younger, i still love it, but in retrospect i sometimes think what the fuck? 2
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@andrewhaase18264 years ago10. King ramses from courage the cowardly dog just called. He says: " hold my universe-sized beer. " besides, at least the cgi isnt as bad as son 4. Love the age of resistance prequel series. ...Expand22
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@NightFuryStudios4 years agoGmork scared me when i first saw to the never ending story. 3
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@DJGamingSmash4 years agoShould' ve put cats higher. That beast is a furmidable showcase of clawful effects that wood make anyone scram even against. Other children' s films. 3
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@taylorwatts93914 years agoHey mia sara was no slouch either in the dreamboat category way back when in that movie legend. 4
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@Tbone94104 years agoI feel like zathura/the original jumanji shouldve been somewhere on here. 3
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@olliesmith28904 years agoI detest spiders, hugely. But the ones featured in lord of the rings and harry potter, as well as kong skull island, king kong and the hobbit trilogy(the. ...Expand1
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@cultclassicdeadinside98624 years agoRewatched return to oz a few nights ago and i still love it. 2
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@seth418last yearThe neverending story was my go-to movie as a kid! The gmork used to scare the hell outta me but i loved it! 1
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@williamworth27464 years agoI truly believe organic and practical effects will always outshine cgi. 1
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@margarethmichelina51464 years agoCats makes mike myers' cat in the hat looks like a masterpiece because at least his cat looks exactly like in dr seuss' books. 2
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@Leto854 years agoThe neverending story dared to take on topics such as nihilism, represented be ' the nothing' and nailed that needlessly into the narrative. It can be scary, yes. But it' s also unforgettable brilliant. 1
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@CodyFairlessLee4 years agoI like legend, dragonslayer, and return to oz and i love harry potter! 3
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@fanofallmetallast year- krull (screeching minion deaths and cyclops) - the beastmaster (bat people turning flesh to ooze) - logans run (killer robot with bodies in ice) - barbarella (wicked biting dolls)
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@astropunch77084 years agoI still have nightmares from watching cats to this day. 3
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@lucasorr40384 years agoCan we get a top ten prayer scenes in movies and tv? Ok yes not everyone is religious obviously, but so often a prayer scene that comes right before som. ...Expand
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@jenk-many4404last yearHell you could make top 500 just from slapping on literally any fantasy movie from the 70' s to 90' s.
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@jakeoliver91674 years agoCoraline anyway in my mind is a horror movie. 5
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@bryanmatthews23703 years agoThank you for mentioning lotr, but you missed bilbo going gollum when he saw the ring around frodo' s neck. That scared the feces out of me when i first saw it in theaters when it came out.
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@mavowar724 years agoPans labyrinth was tense. Absolutely crazy movie. 1
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@gnayr13054 years agoGreat list! Almost perfect. My only addition would be what dreams may come with robin williams. The hell scene with all of the mostly buried people with heads showing. Yikes!
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@Herowebcomics3 years agoSome of these movies do deserve to be on this list! and the never ending story is one of them! espesually number 3! that one was the saddest of all!
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@gothix58684 years agoHow dare you say anything bad about the darkness costume from legend! I have never seen a better devil/demon anywhere else in live action movies. It was amazing and tim curry was truly the best in that movie. 3
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@fathergabrielstokes47064 years agoLast time i was this early, it was normal to be outside. 2
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@emmaray62154 years agoI wasnt too unsettled by cats though i know exactly what i wouldve fixed if i were on staff. And i first saw return to oz when i was in middle school, the wheelers freaked me out. 1
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@genaragland49794 years agoWhy are most of my favorite movies on this list? As a kid scared me half to death but i still watched it. Return to oz. The wheelers, hall of heads, the. ...Expand
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@akashdefonseka4 years agoHa! I knew it. It had to be pan' s labyrinth. Good job, guys.
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@JJTN2K3 years agoas a child i used to have nigthmares with a shadow that came from the side of my Bed that was against the wall, then the shadow started to slowly come out of the wall and turn into abnormally tall totally black wolf like a mix between the Demon from the haunted house episode of Samurai Jack, and something else, now i finally remember what that something else was. .....Expand
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@jessieluce912last yearAside from cats and the 2016 angst movie i' ve seen and was drawn to all of them. Didn' t seem to phase me as a child. In fact, a lot of these were my favorites. Fantasy is my favorite genre.
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@antotheja2514 years agoTbh- i was scared of dobbie (he could just pop into your bedroom whenever he wanted. Dafuq! And gollum (e. G that scene when he transformed from id="hidden22" smeagol to gollum in the cave) the other creatures i oddly was somewhat fine with (and i watched almost all of these movies) pans labyrinth was just gross tho. ...Expand2
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@annafowdy4 years agoI never saw cats, but when i watched the trailer, i didn' t feel much. A little weirded out, but i wasn' t cringing in agony. my head must be really thick.
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@jasonbean5914 years agoPretty good. Although i would have chosen labrynthinth as about #4.
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@Manufan-og1xg4 years agoPan' s labyrinth and the fellowship of the ring (as well as the rest of the trilogy) are some of the scariest fantasy movies of all time, as well as. ...Expand
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@DaMangaManiac4 years agoPagemaster? Christopher lloyd in who framed roger rabit? The villain in little monsters?
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@Leto854 years agoIs return to oz its own movie or does it make references to the original one?
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@marimota50834 years agoGreat list you just forgot monster house, i watched that movie with my kids and i was terrified.
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@KamonParanormal2 years agoHere' s my own scariest fantasy films excluding animated films. the quest of legends franchise (2006-2013) dragon racers (1997) johnette chronicles (2008) the beast bombs film franchise war dragons franchise (2003-2016) camp ghost franchise (2016- the green girl (1976) monsters in the house (2009) from tim burton immortal: king of the dragons (2022) war dragons prequel prince jack (2022) the quest of legends prequel dark girl franchise (2010-2019). ...Expand1
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@Turanga1i1a4 years agoThe beastmaster - a pg rated flick with a full out massacre complete with impaled bodies, those odious mutant human venus flytraps, and that dreaded child. ...Expand
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@hunterolaughlin4 years agoOnce again, the chronicles of narnia is left off this list. Shows howthe films are. 1
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@Rattysauce4 years agoThat moment when you realized you were a fucked up kid because several favorites are on this list. I was obsessed with dragonslayer, i would watch it whenever. ...Expand
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@glennsteven4 years agoI have to admit that i don' t watch as much watchmojo as i used to, all because i prefer rebecca' s voice and hers alone and the way she narrates. sorry, but is the truth. 2
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@frobocop9264 years agoPlease make another list about scary / dark fantasy movies.
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@samgibbons6914 years agoI didnt think cats was scary. I mean, i know everybody rips on that movie a lot, but i dont think it was intending to be scary. 2
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@creativeponyproductions46343 years agoA fiend of mine loves the dark crystal, and i thought it was just okay. What i can say positive about it is that is was one of the first puppet movies.. ...Expand1
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@SnailMaster4 years agoPee wee' s big adventure should' ve been here. Or at least an honorable mention. That movie gave me more nightmares than the exorcist or the shining. ...Expand
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@jdorffer4 years agoI cant agree with most of the list but #1 they nailed perfectly.
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@Sweettooth5343 years agoI didnt think the helping hands would be an honorable mention as much as i thought the fireys or whatever those pink fluffy things from labyrinth would b . ...Expand
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@navidmehdi64 years agoWhat movie was the thumbnail on the right.
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@chelseacanales87634 years agoNo surprise pans labyrinth is at#1. The one monster with eyes and the hands, still give me nightmares.
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@igorkopacynski89064 years agoLet me remind you of " misshome for peculiarlet' s see, we have: -monsters that eat eyes - fates that some of the characters ended up having - fact that the parts of the story takes place during wwii - a lot of disturbing scenes, like, when they discover the pub owner' s corpse, or the scene with that one dead kid that asks the main character if he wants to know what killed him the entire movie is a nightmare fuel. ...Expand
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@stevendavidcox97614 years agoThe witches instead of cats. cats could have done with a little less cgi, and a little more west endensemble) 1
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@lanishialaye44744 years agoI was hoping mirror mask was on this list. That movie literally scared the heck out of me as a kid.
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@toplistNzilla4 years agoYou are amazing bro. My best is no 5 anyone reading these will be blessed.
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@warriorcats80204 years agoI was more scared of hook himself than the crocodile. When he made his first appearance in the movie there was a lot of blood and stuff and i was freaked. ...Expand
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@dylanjones54084 years agoHave you forgotten the spiderwick chronicles? Mulgarath and his goblin army gave me nightmares.
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@dpowers11854 years agoI understand its subjective, but witches is #1 on my list. I remember watching it years ago when i stayed home sick from school one day. That scene of the witches turning the kid into a rat still haunts me.
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@blueraccoon10884 years agoPan' s labyrinth? I saw a parody of that on the simpson' s intro.
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@rafaelc.c.4 years agoThe fellowship of the ring is truly a horror movie! 1
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@bluflav0r3794 years agoI like how he was talking about scary dragons then the geico gecko popped up.
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@abramsullivan77644 years agoWatchmojo guy number one billion: no. 1 cats me: you think i didn' t even see cats like at all. 1
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@warriorcats80204 years agoI was also scared of gollum, you failed to mention how creepy he is. Or how about a christmas carol? The one they animated where they made christmas present and christmas future terrifying?
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@rmannayr21293 years agoThe willy wonka boat ride scene is still scary! 1
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@patriciatownsend3 years agoOkay, maybe it' s because i like my horror with as much gore as you can get; but none of these strike me as scary. In fact, i have never seen a fantasy film that qualifies as scary at all.
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@Thespeedrap4 years agoI know lord of the rings is scary but nothing beats the scene where gollum kills his brother that' s a scary scene.
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@BuffysBiggestFan2 years agoThe dark crystal messed me up so much as a child.
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@aveepl32544 years agoThese fantasy movies are so much more legit than today. I mean look at those scary movie props, its enough to give anyone nightmares more than those crappy cgi we have today. 1
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@oliverf.684 years agoYou'd expect to see hons like that in a "Scary Movie" movie which are satirical but seeing this guy such gigantic horns I just can assume his wife had a lot of boyfriends if you catch my drift. hahahaha. .....Expand1
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@Chamelionroses4 years agoI love the creepy with the fantasy. Disney happy endings also are over done. 1
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@Strongbad700last year#10: cats (2019) #9: legend (1985) #8: dragonslayer (1981) #7: the nev #6: harry potter franchise (2001-2011) #5: the lord of the rings franchise (2001-2003) #4: the dark crystal (1982) #3: return to oz (1985) #2: willy wonka & the chocolate factory (1971) #1: pan' s labyrinth (2006) honorable mentions: - a monster calls (2016) - the company of wolves (1984) - the witches (1990) - hook (1991) - labyrinth (1986). ...Expand
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@AidanSuperStudios4 months agoReturn to oz must be dark and scary because on any review on this movie thats all anyone talks about how dark in is.
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@marknielsbeats4 years agoSomething about where the wild things are that was disturbing lol. Love the book though. 1
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#9 Legend
#8 Dragonslayer
#7 The NeverEnding Story
#6 Harry Potter
#5 The Lord of the Rings
#4 The Dark Crystal
#3 Return to Oz
#2 Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
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- logans run (killer robot with bodies in ice)
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dark girl franchise (2010-2019). ...Expand 1
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-monsters that eat eyes - fates that some of the characters ended up having
- fact that the parts of the story takes place during wwii
- a lot of disturbing scenes, like, when they discover the pub owner' s corpse, or the scene with that one dead kid that asks the main character if he wants to know what killed him
the entire movie is a nightmare fuel. ...Expand
cats could have done with a little less cgi, and a little more west endensemble) 1
anyone reading these will be blessed.
me: you think i didn' t even see cats like at all. 1
#9: legend (1985)
#8: dragonslayer (1981)
#7: the nev #6: harry potter franchise (2001-2011)
#5: the lord of the rings franchise (2001-2003)
#4: the dark crystal (1982)
#3: return to oz (1985)
#2: willy wonka & the chocolate factory (1971)
#1: pan' s labyrinth (2006)
honorable mentions:
- a monster calls (2016)
- the company of wolves (1984)
- the witches (1990)
- hook (1991)
- labyrinth (1986). ...Expand