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Alchemy of Souls (2022)
Plot Summary:
A powerful sorceress in a blind woman's body encounters a man from a prestigious family, who wants her help to change his destiny
Duration: 80 min
IMDB Rating: 8.8/10
IMDB Votes: 15000
Genere: Action, Drama, Fantasy, Romance, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Plot tags: martial arts, soul transference, magical power, sword and sorcery, destiny, secret, chinese mythology, female assassin, strong female lead, royalty, assassin, heroes, body swapping, asian, hidden identity, secret organization, nobility, elite, power struggle, body swap, love, supernatural, master warrior, wizard, zombie
Over the Garden Wall (2014)
Plot Summary:
Two brothers find themselves lost in a mysterious land and try to find their way home
Duration: 22 min
IMDB Rating: 8.8/10
IMDB Votes: 68000
Genere: Animation, Short, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery
Country: USA
Plot tags: folk horror, siblings relations, beast, getting home, forest, danger, brother brother relationship, child protagonist, children, imaginary, brothers, travel, lost in the woods, lost, halloween, moving, darkness, life & death, trippy, hipster, woods, dream, frog, forest ranger, male protagonist
Berserk (1997)
Plot Summary:
Guts, a man who calls himself "The Black Swordsman" looks upon his days serving as a member of a group of mercenaries, the Band of the Hawk, nicknamed "the Grim Reaper of the Battlefield." Led by an ambitious, ruthless, and intelligent man named Griffith, together they battle their way into the royal court, and are forced into a fate that may change their entire lives
Duration: 23 min
IMDB Rating: 8.7/10
IMDB Votes: 49000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Romance
Country: Japan
Plot tags: tragic hero, battles, destiny, vengeance, danger, sword fight, mercenary, one man army, supernatural, heroes, rivalry, determination, massacre, military, master warrior, supernatural ability, swords and armor, sword duel, demon, monster, protector, torture chamber, imaginary kingdom, cruelty, warrior
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba (2019)
Plot Summary:
It is the Taisho Period in Japan. Tanjiro, a kindhearted boy who sells charcoal for a living, finds his family slaughtered by a demon. To make matters worse, his younger sister Nezuko, the sole survivor, has been transformed into a demon herself. Though devastated by this grim reality, Tanjiro resolves to become a “demon slayer” so that he can turn his sister back into a human, and kill the demon that massacred his family
Duration: 24 min
IMDB Rating: 8.6/10
IMDB Votes: 138000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Thriller
Country: Japan
Plot tags: demon, danger, friendship, supernatural, sword, murder, mentor, magic, death, vengeance, destiny, youth, human monster, violence, death of family, redemption, parents and children, martial artist, samurai, sense of smell, adaptation, friends, darkness, mutilation, monster
Jujutsu Kaisen (2020)
Plot Summary:
With his days numbered, high schooler Yuji decides to hunt down and consume the remaining 19 fingers of a deadly curse so it can die with him
Duration: 24 min
IMDB Rating: 8.6/10
IMDB Votes: 97000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Thriller
Country: Japan
Plot tags: supernatural, spirit, magic, curse, student, demon, society, exorcism, secret organization, teamwork, rivalry, friendship, fight, violence, entity, danger, high school life, murder, paranormal, death, brutality, tragedy, youkai, possession, cursed object
Stranger (2017)
Plot Summary:
Hwang Shi-Mok had brain surgery when he was a child, which caused him to lack emotion. Now, Hwang Shi-Mok works as a prosecutor. He is rational, but cold and lonely. He is also one of the only prosecutors not involved in corruption. One day, a dead body is thrown in front of him. He meets Police Lieutenant Han Yeo-Jin at a murder crime scene. They work together to eradicate corruption at the prosecutor's office and solve a serial murder case
Duration: 60 min
IMDB Rating: 8.5/10
IMDB Votes: 10000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Plot tags: prosecutor, female detective, corruption, murder mystery, murder investigation, serial killer, police, investigation, emotionless, crime investigation, police corruption, buddy cop, murderer, murder, secret, homicide detective, suspect, dark secret, criminal justice, coworker relationship, secret plan, abuse of power, police investigation, forensics, fighting crime
Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia (2016)
Plot Summary:
After uncovering a mysterious amulet, an average teen assumes an unlikely destiny and sets out to save two worlds. Created by Guillermo del Toro
Duration: 23 min
IMDB Rating: 8.4/10
IMDB Votes: 18000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Mexico
Plot tags: troll, protector, good versus evil, amulet, friends, magical sword, double life, small town, superhero, supernatural, parallel world, love and romance, destiny, best friend, teen superhero, mother son relationship, secret life, teenage boy, mentor protege relationship, high school student, absent father, high school, dragon, monster, magic
Supernatural (2005)
Plot Summary:
When they were boys, Sam and Dean Winchester lost their mother to a mysterious and demonic supernatural force. Subsequently, their father raised them to be soldiers. He taught them about the paranormal evil that lives in the dark corners and on the back roads of America ... and he taught them how to kill it. Now, the Winchester brothers crisscross the country in their '67 Chevy Impala, battling every kind of supernatural threat they encounter along the way
Duration: 44 min
IMDB Rating: 8.4/10
IMDB Votes: 473000
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: supernatural, monster, vampire, ghost, paranormal, demon, creature, supernatural ability, angel, supernatural power, mission, peril, paranormal phenomena, good versus evil, danger, hunting, characters in danger, killings, brother brother relationship, demon hunter, evil, death, curses spells and rituals, urban legend, god or devil
Chainsaw Man (2022)
Plot Summary:
Denji has a simple dream—to live a happy and peaceful life, spending time with a girl he likes. This is a far cry from reality, however, as Denji is forced by the yakuza into killing devils in order to pay off his crushing debts. Using his pet devil Pochita as a weapon, he is ready to do anything for a bit of cash
Duration: 25 min
IMDB Rating: 8.4/10
IMDB Votes: 48000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Thriller
Country: Japan
Plot tags: murder, demon, devil, evil, chainsaw, violence, combat, supernatural, terror, cruelty, secret organization, hunter, female nudity, power, blood, creature, violent, killing, macabre, teenager, young, female full frontal nudity, kill
The Dragon Prince (2018)
Plot Summary:
An extraordinary discovery inspires two human princes and an elven assassin to team up on an epic quest to bring peace to their warring lands
Duration: 26 min
IMDB Rating: 8.3/10
IMDB Votes: 27000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada
Plot tags: dragon, sword and sorcery, elf, heir to the throne, magic, prince, imaginary kingdom, save the kingdom, egg, conflict, exile, border, black magic, teenager, murderer, revenge, feminism, sword, hipster, creature feature, sorcery, badass, love, supernatural, kingdom
The 10th Kingdom (2000)
Plot Summary:
Two centuries after Snow White and Cinderella had their adventures, the Nine Kingdoms ready themselves for the coronation of Prince Wendel, Snow White's grandson, to the throne of the Fourth Kingdom. But an evil once-queen has freed herself from prison, and turns the prince into a golden retriever. Wendel, by means of a magic mirror, escapes into a hitherto-unknown Tenth Kingdom (modern day New York City) and meets Virginia and her father Tony. Pursued by trolls, cops, and a wolf in man's form, the three blunder back into the Nine Kingdoms and begin their adventures to restore Wendel to his human form and throne, and find the magic mirror that will take Tony and Virginia back home, all the while unknowing that Virginia already has a connection to the Nine Kingdoms that may prove deadly before we reach Happily Ever After
Duration: 417 min
IMDB Rating: 8.3/10
IMDB Votes: 20000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Mystery, Romance
Country: UK, Germany, USA
Plot tags: magical, magic, good versus evil, fairy, journey, imaginary kingdom, fantasy world, friendship, imaginary, supernatural, parallel universe, supernatural ability, parallel world, escapades, beautiful scenery, friends, parents and children, danger, encounter, magical mirror, curses spells and rituals, creature, prince, mythology, time
Kingdom (2019)
Plot Summary:
In this zombie thriller set in Korea's medieval Joseon dynasty, a crown prince is sent on a suicide mission to investigate a mysterious outbreak
Duration: 45 min
IMDB Rating: 8.3/10
IMDB Votes: 52000
Genere: Action, Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Plot tags: zombie, medieval, epidemic, royal family, rivalry, zombie apocalypse, living dead, twists and turns, walking dead, joseon dynasty, dead man, illness, family secret, back from the dead, political unrest, uncover truth, virus, undead, new year, apocalypse, demon, cannibal, winter, supernatural, kingdom
Castlevania (2017)
Plot Summary:
A dark medieval fantasy following the last surviving member of the disgraced Belmont clan, trying to save Eastern Europe from extinction at the hand of Vlad Dracula Tepe himself. Inspired by the classic video game series
Duration: 23 min
IMDB Rating: 8.3/10
IMDB Votes: 77000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Country: USA
Plot tags: vampire, dracula, demon, monster, vampire hunter, magic, medieval, hunter, fight, supernatural, violence, witchcraft, blood, adaptation, castle, supernatural ability, supernatural power, computer game, revenge, clan, superhero, knight, life, friends, ancient
Penny Dreadful (2014)
Plot Summary:
Some of literature's most terrifying characters, including Dr. Frankenstein, Dorian Gray, and iconic figures from the novel Dracula are lurking in the darkest corners of Victorian London. Penny Dreadful is a frightening psychological thriller that weaves together these classic horror origin stories into a new adult drama
Duration: 60 min
IMDB Rating: 8.2/10
IMDB Votes: 129000
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Country: UK, USA
Plot tags: supernatural, witch, vampire, werewolf, deadly creature, mysterious character, psychotherapy, fear, imaginary, supernatural ability, lycanthropy, frankenstein's monster, victorian england, black magic, sex scene, scientist, secret, haunted by the past, dracula, danger, hunt down, mental illness, assistant, mind game, gay
The Promised Neverland (2019)
Plot Summary:
The one adored as the mother is not the real parent. The people living here together are not actual siblings. The Gracefield House is where orphaned children live. An irreplaceable home where 38 siblings and Mom live happy lives, even with no blood relations. However, their everyday life suddenly came to an abrupt end one day
Duration: 23 min
IMDB Rating: 8.2/10
IMDB Votes: 45000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Japan
Plot tags: friendship, murder, hopes, death, betrayal, survival, scheming, danger, dishonesty, broken leg, livestock, vengeance, runaway, demon, society, mutilation, violence, mentor, children, mind game, escapades, strategy, revenge, cyberpunk, darkness
Hellsing Ultimate (2006)
Plot Summary:
Hellsing, a secret organization of the British government, have long been battling supernatural threats to keep the people safe from the creatures of the night. The current leader, Integra Wingates Hellsing, controls her own personal army to eliminate the undead beings, but even her highly trained soldiers pale in comparison to her most trusted vampire exterminator — a vampire by the name of Alucard. Along with Integra's mysterious butler and Alucard's new vampire minion, Seras Victoria, the Hellsing Organization must face not only regular ghouls and vampires, but a rivalling secret organization from the Vatican, and Millennium, an enigmatic group of madmen spawned by a certain war over 50 years ago... A bloody battle between monsters is about to begin. The dead are dancing, and all hell is singing
Duration: 50 min
IMDB Rating: 8.2/10
IMDB Votes: 26000
Genere: Animation, Action, Fantasy, Horror
Country: Japan
Plot tags: vampire, immortality, danger, supernatural, vampire hunter, monster, gore, dark humor, gunfight, anti hero, warrior, superhuman powers, death, creature, master and servant, imaginary, clergy, good versus evil, secret organization, secret service, ghoul, protecting from truth, zombie, dracula, violence
Puella Magi Madoka Magica (2011)
Plot Summary:
She has a loving family and best friends, laughs and cries from time to time... Madoka Kaname, an eighth grader of Mitakihara middle school, is one of those who lives such a life. One day, she had a very magical encounter. She doesn't know if it happened by chance or by fate yet. This is a fateful encounter that can change her destiny. This is a beginning of the new story of the magical witch girls
Duration: 24 min
IMDB Rating: 8.2/10
IMDB Votes: 11000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Japan
Plot tags: magical girl, time travel, teenage girl, magic, young heroes, school, surrealism, imaginary, foreshadowing, youth, friends, good versus evil, friendship, witch, depression, deception, wizards and magicians, apocalypse, suicide, desire, tragic past, time loop, mature, schoolgirl, apprentice
Hell's Paradise (2023)
Plot Summary:
A squad of prisoners and their guards are sent to investigate a mysterious island. They get stranded there and must rely on each other to survive the island's mysterious and monstrous residents
Duration: 24 min
IMDB Rating: 8.2/10
IMDB Votes: 10000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Thriller
Country: Japan
Plot tags: martial arts, combat, ninja, supernatural, edo period, fight, violence, sword, blood, hell, warrior, kingdom, weapons, katana, isekai, axe
Wednesday (2022)
Plot Summary:
Wednesday Addams is sent to Nevermore Academy, a bizarre boarding school where she attempts to master her psychic powers, stop a monstrous killing spree of the town citizens, and solve the supernatural mystery that affected her family 25 years ago — all while navigating her new relationships
Duration: 45 min
IMDB Rating: 8.1/10
IMDB Votes: 342000
Genere: Comedy, Crime, Fantasy, Mystery
Country: USA
Plot tags: academy, supernatural, teenage girl, high school, friendship, werewolf, boarding school, macabre, addams family, goth girl, anti heroine, student, obsession, witch, friend, coming of age, writers, holiday, couples, team, vigilante, storytelling, visceral, femme fatale, halloween
The Witcher (2019)
Plot Summary:
The witcher Geralt, a mutated monster hunter, struggles to find his place in a world where people often prove more wicked than beasts. Based on Andrzej Sapkowski's Witcher Saga
Duration: 60 min
IMDB Rating: 8.0/10
IMDB Votes: 558000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Mystery
Country: Poland, Hungary, USA, UK
Plot tags: medieval, supernatural, fantasy world, monster, magic, anti heroine, deadly creature, elf, sorceress, destiny, prophecy, supernatural ability, one man army, violence, mutant, imaginary, mutation, female nudity, massacre, colonialism, monster hunter, one against many, princess, superhero, last stand
Gargoyles (1994)
Plot Summary:
Gargoyles is an American cartoon series produced by Disney Television Animation and Buena Vista Television, and originally aired from October 24, 1994 to February 15, 1997. The series is credited for its relatively dark tone, complex story arcs, and melodrama; character arcs were heavily employed throughout the series, as were Shakespearean themes. A Gargoyles video game adaptation and a spin-off comic series were also created in 1995. The show's storyline continued from 2006–2009 in a comic book series of the same name, written by Greg Weisman and produced by Slave Labor Graphics
Duration: 30 min
IMDB Rating: 8.0/10
IMDB Votes: 18000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Crime, Family, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA, Japan, Canada
Plot tags: monster, gargoyle, superhero, heroes, urban, werewolf, good versus evil, creature, magical, journey, protector, escapades, imaginary, curses spells and rituals, magic, love, dragon, batman, army, childhood, sword and sorcery, haunting, sorcery, dungeons and dragons, families
The Addams Family (1964)
Plot Summary:
A satirical inversion of the ideal of the perfect American nuclear family, they are an eccentric wealthy family who delight in everything grotesque and macabre, and are never really aware that people find them bizarre or frightening. In fact, they themselves are often terrified by "normal" people. The Addams Family is the creation of American cartoonist Charles Addams
Duration: 30 min
IMDB Rating: 8.0/10
IMDB Votes: 21000
Genere: Comedy, Family, Horror
Country: USA
Plot tags: eccentric family, dark humor, satire, supernatural, goth, society, living with parents, supernatural ability, family life, couple relations, culture clash, uncle nephew relationship, disorder, parents and children, family tradition, small town, addams family, vampire, butler, halloween, frankenstein's monster, marriage, couples, love, monster
Thundercats (1985)
Plot Summary:
ThunderCats is an American animated television series that was produced by Rankin/Bass Productions debuting in 1985, based on the characters created by Tobin "Ted" Wolf. The series, for which Leonard Starr was the head writer, follows the adventures of a group of cat-like humanoid aliens. The animation was provided by Japanese animation company Pacific Animation Corporation whose artists later went on to join Studio Ghibli. Season 1 of the show aired in 1985, followed by a TV movie entitled ThunderCats - HO! in 1986. Seasons 2, 3, and 4 followed a new format of twenty episodes each, starting with a five-part story. The series was originally distributed by Rankin-Bass Productions' then-parent company Telepictures Corporation, which would later merge with Lorimar Productions in 1986. In 1989, Lorimar-Telepictures was purchased by and folded into Warner Bros., whose television syndication arm would eventually assume distribution of the show; Warner Bros. have had the rights to the series from that point on. There were also several comic book series produced: Marvel Comics' version, 1984 to 1988; and five series by Wildstorm, an imprint of DC Comics, beginning in 2003. Items of clothing featuring the ThunderCats logo and DVD boxsets of the original series have enjoyed a resurgence in recent years as nostalgia for the former children's favorite has grown
Duration: 30 min
IMDB Rating: 7.9/10
IMDB Votes: 19000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Plot tags: space and aliens, supernatural ability, ghost, sword, sword and sorcery, supernatural, exile, space travel, magic, dragon, mutant, dark humor, warrior, mummy, villain, extraterrestrial, anthropomorphism, sorcery, dungeons and dragons, superhuman, clairvoyance, super speed, spaceship, space, post-apocalyptic future
Star vs. the Forces of Evil (2015)
Plot Summary:
Intergalactic warrior Star Butterfly arrives on Earth to live with the Diaz family. She continues to battle villains throughout the universe and high school, mainly to protect her extremely powerful wand, an object that still confuses her
Duration: 22 min
IMDB Rating: 7.9/10
IMDB Votes: 18000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Plot tags: princess, friendship, good versus evil, teenage life, family relations, youth, magic wand, high school life, magical girl, imaginary, butterfly, parents and children, portal, monster, rivalry, high school, kingdom, strength, magic, female protagonist, heir to the throne, teenage girl, disorder, unicorn, fish out of water
The Rising of The Shield Hero (2019)
Plot Summary:
Iwatani Naofumi was summoned into a parallel world along with 3 other people to become the world's Heroes. Each of the heroes respectively equipped with their own legendary equipment when summoned, Naofumi received the Legendary Shield as his weapon. Due to Naofumi's lack of charisma and experience he's labeled as the weakest, only to end up betrayed, falsely accused, and robbed by on the third day of adventure. Shunned by everyone from the king to peasants, Naofumi's thoughts were filled with nothing but vengeance and hatred. Thus, his destiny in a parallel World begins
Duration: 24 min
IMDB Rating: 7.9/10
IMDB Votes: 16000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: Japan
Plot tags: betrayal, danger, heroes, dishonesty, rivalry, friendship, isekai, magic, fantasy world, adaptation, society, vengeance, youth, escapades, death, murder, chase, dragon, violence, misogynist, knight, king, queen, female nudity, warrior
His Dark Materials (2019)
Plot Summary:
Lyra is an orphan who lives in a parallel universe in which science, theology and magic are entwined. Lyra's search for a kidnapped friend uncovers a sinister plot involving stolen children, and turns into a quest to understand a mysterious phenomenon called Dust. She is later joined on her journey by Will, a boy who possesses a knife that can cut windows between worlds. As Lyra learns the truth about her parents and her prophesied destiny, the two young people are caught up in a war against celestial powers that ranges across many worlds
Duration: 60 min
IMDB Rating: 7.8/10
IMDB Votes: 83000
Genere: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Country: UK, USA
Plot tags: travel, magic, prophecy, friendship, children, child protagonist, steampunk, journey, conspiracy, coming of age, church, multiverse, talking animal, alternate universe, parallel universe, arctic, animal, supernatural, religion, demon, distopia, time travel, painter, witchcraft, ancient
Sweet Tooth (2021)
Plot Summary:
On a perilous adventure across a post-apocalyptic world, a lovable boy who's half-human and half-deer searches for a new beginning with a gruff protector
Duration: 50 min
IMDB Rating: 7.8/10
IMDB Votes: 65000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Plot tags: post apocalypse, hybrid, child, half human, supernatural being, mythical creature, apocalypse, survival, boy, father, baby, cataclysm, magical creature, virus, distopia, struggle for survival, fantasy world, creature, dream world, zombie, superhero, end of the world, epidemic, youth, ancient
Hellsing (2001)
Plot Summary:
Vampires exist. It is the duty of Hellsing, an organization sponsored by the British government, to hide that frightening fact and protect the blissfully unaware populace. Along with its own personal army, Hellsing also has a few secret weapons. Alucard, an incredibly powerful vampire, has been controlled by Hellsing for years. Although he dislikes being a servant to the Hellsing family, he certainly enjoys his job as Hellsing’s vampire exterminator. Seras is a fledgling vampire and a former police woman. Although reluctant to embrace her new self, she is still a valuable member of the organization. Integra Hellsing, the current leader, is usually fully capable of fulfilling her duty, but lately, vampire activity has been on the rise. Unfortunately, the cause is more alarming than anything she could have imagined
Duration: 23 min
IMDB Rating: 7.7/10
IMDB Votes: 18000
Genere: Animation, Action, Fantasy, Horror
Country: Japan
Plot tags: vampire, supernatural ability, rivalry, dracula, supernatural, deadly creature, danger, uninhibited rivalry, warrior, monster, anti hero, immortality, psychopath, gore, profanity, vampire hunter, demon, mature, goth, heroic mission, superhero, dark humor, occult, misogynist, female vampire
Alice in Borderland (2020)
Plot Summary:
With his two friends, a video-game-obsessed young man finds himself in a strange version of Tokyo where they must compete in dangerous games to survive
Duration: 50 min
IMDB Rating: 7.7/10
IMDB Votes: 92000
Genere: Action, Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Japan
Plot tags: survival, game, fight, mercilessness, game of death, team, danger, quest, violence, psychology, courage, friendship, mission, supernatural, showdown, video game, locked room, wonderland, dystopia, apocalypse, evil, logic, adaptation, paranoia, storytelling
Dota: Dragon's Blood (2021)
Plot Summary:
After encounters with a dragon and a princess on her own mission, a Dragon Knight becomes embroiled in events larger than he could have ever imagined
Duration: 25 min
IMDB Rating: 7.7/10
IMDB Votes: 21000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: magic, magician, warrior, dragon, knight, violence, sword, fight, battles, religions or cults, fantasy world, wizard, romantic relationship, love and romance, showdown, elf, superhero, teenager, blood, demon, teleportation, power, goddess, atrocity, gore