FANTASY FILM REVIEWS



This is a list of the fantasy films that I've reviewed so far, from Lord Of The Rings to Being John Malkovich, and everything in between.


Amélie

Endearingly surreal French comedy about a young woman with an overactive imagination. From the director of Alien : Ressurrection but don't let that put you off.

An American Werewolf In London

Possibly the best Werewolf movie of all time. Not that there was very much competition.

Being John Malkovich

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Blade

Wesley Snipes fights vampires. That's pretty much the entire plot. A fun action movie.

Blade 2

Wesley Snipes fights super-vampires with the aid of normal vampires. That's pretty much the entire plot. A fun action movie.

The Blair Witch Project

A comedy about some incompetent students who get lost in the woods. What do you mean it's meant to be a horror movie?

Brotherhood Of The Wolf

Possibly the best French Historical Drama / Monster Movie / Murder Mystery / Martial Arts Epic of all time.

Buffy The Vampire Slayer (The Movie)

A teenage girl fights vampires. Not as good as the TV series. Co-starring Rutger Hauer.

Lupin III : Castle Of Cagliostro

Entertaining anime about master thief Lupin the Third.

Chopper Chicks In Zombie Town

Amusing B-movie about a town threatened by the zombies.

Def By Temptation

Ridiculously bad urban vampire movie.

Dungeons And Dragons

Highly silly fantasy movie based (loosely) on the popular RPG.

Donnie Darko

A unique science fiction movie that is probably one of the best films of recent years.

Bram Stoker's Dracula

Tedious adaptation of the famous horror novel.

The Evil Dead

Effective low budget horror film as Bruce Campbell has to fight off evil spirits.

From Dusk Till Dawn 2 : Texas Blood Money

Laughably bad vampire movie sequel.

From Dusk Till Dawn 3 : The Hangman's Daughter

Possibly the best Vampire Western of all time. Possibly the only one as well.

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

Inexplicably popular children's film about a boy wizard.

Intacto

Unique Spanish film about a group of gambler who trade other people's Luck.

Lord of the Rings : The Fellowship of the Ring

Epic, hugely impressive adaptation of Tolkien's fantasy novel.

Pirates of the Carribbean

Possibly the best pirate movie of all time.

Shadow Of The Vampire

Average vampire movie about the star of a vampire movie who happens to be a real vampire.

The Specials

Superhero parody about a group of unexceptional superheros.

Spiderman

Blockbuster adaptation of the famous comic book series.

Star Wars Episode 2 : Attack Of The Clones

Dissappointing prequel that is at least better than "The Phantom Menace".

X-Men

Reasonable but unambitious superhero film that spends too much time introducing the characters.

X-Men 2

Probably the best of the recent batch of superhero blockbusters.



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