Subgenre Sampler
Fantasy: 809 Films to Buy & Rent
Tommy Tricker and the Stamp Traveller (1988)
- Dir. Michael Rubbo
- Tommy Tricker is a crafty lad who discovers how to shrink oneself onto postage stamps and thus be mailed anywhere in the world. Quality,…
Warlock (1988)
- Dir. Steve Miner
Feat. Richard E. Grant, Julian Sands, Mary Woronov
- Richard E. Grant plays a witch–hunter on the tail of an evil 17th Century Warlock (Julian Sands) in this hammy fantasy adventure that enjoyed a…
Willow (1988)
- Dir. Ron Howard
Feat. Val Kilmer, Joanne Whalley, Warwick Davis…
- Val Kilmer and Joanne Whalley–Kilmer employ swords against sorcery to protect a young baby from the powers of evil. A…
Beauty and the Beast (TV Series) (1987)
- Feat. Linda Hamilton, Ron Perlman
- Distinctively 80s drama series is a twist on the classic tale, where 'Beast' (Perlman) is a noble–man living in New York's hidden underworld of…
Chinese Ghost Story, A (1987)
- Dir. Ching Siu Tung
Feat. Leslie Cheung
- The first of a marvellous trilogy of outrageous fantasies set in Ming Dynasty–era China, in which student Leslie Cheung falls in love with an…
Deathstalker II - Duel Of The Titans (Deathstalker 2) (1987)
- Dir. Jim Wynorski
Feat. John Terlesky, Monique Gabrielle, John Lazar
- Sword and sorcery bollocks with weedy John Terlesky stepping into Rick Hill's furry boots and helping future soft porn hall–of–famer…
Girl Who Lived Twice, The (1987)
- Dir. Francois Villiers
Feat. Julian Sands
- Julian Sands stars in this fantasy/drama about an Indian girl's obsession with finding her alleged rich husband of a past life. Shot in Nepal.
Hellraiser (1987)
- Dir. Clive Barker
Feat. Andrew Robinson, Clare Higgins, Ashley Laurence
- Stylised, influential horror film with outstanding effects, well directed by the man who wrote the novel. Extravagant visuals compensate some holes…
Lionheart (1987)
- Dir. Franklin J. Schaffner
Feat. Eric Stoltz, Gabriel Byrne, Nicholas Clay…
- Young knight Eric Stoltz and a band of medieval tykes join King Richard II's crusade to defeat the Black Prince.
Masters of the Universe (1987)
- Dir. Gary Goddard
Feat. Dolph Lundgren, Frank Langella, Meg Foster…
- Brain–deadening adaptation of the TV cartoon has Dolph Lundgren stepping into the furry loincloth to take on Skeletor and his robotic guards.