7 Must-Watch Dark Fantasy Films

Tim Burton's dark comedy follows a couple dealing with the afterlife and an eccentric 'bio-exorcist,'

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Guillermo del Toro's gothic romance features a haunted mansion, mysterious secrets, and graphic scenes of blood,

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Tim Burton's adaptation of Washington Irving's classic story infuses a dark and atmospheric touch into the legend of the Headless Horseman."

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Neil Jordan's dark and surreal film reimagines classic fairy tales, exploring themes of sexuality, transformation, and religion.

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Puppet-animated dark fantasy by Jim Henson and Frank Oz, banned for questionable imagery of the Mystics and their faith in a quest for balance.

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supernatural horror film set in 1630s New England explores witchcraft, paranoia, and dark folklore with graphic and disturbing violence.

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Guillermo del Toro's 'Pan's Labyrinth' (2006) combines fantasy and horror in post-Civil War Spain, earning an Academy Award nod for Best Production Design

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7 Must-Watch Dark Fantasy Films

Tim Burton's dark comedy follows a couple dealing with the afterlife and an eccentric 'bio-exorcist,'

Beetlejuice

Guillermo del Toro's gothic romance features a haunted mansion, mysterious secrets, and graphic scenes of blood,

Crimson Peak

Tim Burton's adaptation of Washington Irving's classic story infuses a dark and atmospheric touch into the legend of the Headless Horseman."

Sleepy Hollow

Neil Jordan's dark and surreal film reimagines classic fairy tales, exploring themes of sexuality, transformation, and religion.

The Company of Wolves

Puppet-animated dark fantasy by Jim Henson and Frank Oz, banned for questionable imagery of the Mystics and their faith in a quest for balance.

The Dark Crystal

supernatural horror film set in 1630s New England explores witchcraft, paranoia, and dark folklore with graphic and disturbing violence.

The Witch

Guillermo del Toro's 'Pan's Labyrinth' (2006) combines fantasy and horror in post-Civil War Spain, earning an Academy Award nod for Best Production Design

Pan's Labyrinth