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Plot Summary:
A year after the boys crossed dimensions, discovered magic and battled the restoring demon, they are back home in Bremin and are struggling with everyday teenage life. Felix has high hopes for the four heroes. He wants them to push the limits of their magical ability, working as a team to become masters of the arcane. But although he's unwilling to admit it, the boys have grown apart. The boys, once in perfect magical and elemental alignment, are a tangle of rivalry and distrust. On the verge of separating, the Nowhere Boys are drawn together for one last spell when Felix discovers a magically sealed 'Book of Shadows'. Unwittingly this releases a powerful force of chaos, and the gang is reluctantly drawn into a showdown that threatens their world and all they love.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 647
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: Australia
Duration: 80 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing, teen horror, urban fantasy
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The 9th Precinct (2019)
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An idealistic cop joins an underground police unit and battles ghoulish forces threatening the balance between the human and the supernatural realms.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 645
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Fantasy
Country: Taiwan
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, disturbing, horror comedy
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Monster Run (2020)
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Some strange things have always existed, you think it is a coincidence, or make up a reason to make it reasonable, in fact, because you do not want to admit. At the end of the season, she was regarded as an outlier because she could see monsters, until one day she saw monsters again in the supermarket where she worked and magically met Monster Hunter-Brother Meng. She discovered that there really were monsters in the world, and the two young men were involved in a new storm.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 512
Genere: Action, Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: China
Duration: 104 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, disturbing
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Super Me (2019)
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Sang Yu is so exhausted from trying to stay awake. Every time he closes his eyes, a demon chases and kills him in his dreams. One night Sang realizes he has a special power: he can bring treasures from his dreams into reality. Almost overnight, he becomes a rich man. But his wealth also attracts the attention of a ruthless gangster.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Country: China
Duration: 102 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing, surreal
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Weirdsister College (2001)
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As a follow-up to The Worst Witch serial, we follow Mildred Hubble in her first year at Weirdsister College, a university for students of magic. Similar to her adventures at Cackle's, Mildred usually messes up, but saves the day in the end. The series has a darker side than The Worst Witch, with evil creatures and a possible doomsday.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 228
Genere: Drama, Fantasy
Country: UK
Duration: 318 min
Plot tags: captivating
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GARO and the Wailing Dragon (2012)
Plot Summary:
Garo: Soukoku no Maryu (lit. Blue Cries of the Demon Dragon) is the second film to the Garo series. The film serves as an epilogue after Makai Senki and leads up to The One Who Shines in the Darkness. The story continues after the events of Makai Senki. Having made a contract with Gajari, Kouga Saejima honors his end of the deal by traveling to the Promised Land to retrieve a part of Gajari: the Fang of Sorrow. After Kouga defeated Sigma, Gajari transported him to the Promised Land, however, his quest had unexpected results.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 111
Genere: Action, Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: captivating, entertaining, disturbing, dark fantasy
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Kamen Rider × Super Sentai × Space Sheriff: Super Hero Taisen Z (2013)
Plot Summary:
A new evil organization known as Space Shocker, which are led by the magic-using Space Ikadevil and Space Spider Man, threatens the Earth by causing an unknown phenomenon. The Space Sheriffs Gavan type-G and Sharivan are sent to execute all magic-users on Earth in response to the threat and begins to attack Kamen Riders Wizard and Beast. The Space Crime Syndicate Madou, who were once defeated by the original Sharivan return, to cause even more havoc in the world. During this, Yoko finds a mysterious little robot called Psycholon, which Space Shocker and the Madou are after for unknown reasons.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 133
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: super sentai, exciting, light, captivating, futuristic, entertaining
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The Beautiful Fantasy of Final Purpose (2020)
Plot Summary:
A small town, a flower of Amancay, a topaz of the most beautiful color and a broken family.
IMDB Rating: 8.3
IMDB Votes: 10
Genere: Drama, Fantasy
Country: Argentina
Duration: 52 min
Plot tags: psychological, bleak, captivating, suspense, dark, suspenseful, independent film, student film
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Kamen Rider Ryuki: Episode Final (2002)
Plot Summary:
This movie is an alternate ending to the series, taking place after the events of episode 46. With only six Riders remaining in the Rider War, Shirō Kanzaki feels that time is running short.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 184
Genere: Action, Drama, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration: 78 min
Plot tags: exciting, captivating, futuristic
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Gathering of Heroes: Legend of the Seven Swords (2018)
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In the mystical realm of Ryntia, the forces of the underworld are aligning to unleash a plague of evil upon the surface. The deadly bat-like Blood Reavers, the Saurian Maurauders, the Orcish Warmongers and the feline Shadow-cat mercenaries have pledged their respective clans to the service of Bre'Gwen, queen of the deep elves. Together they seek to destroy the human and Elven kingdoms and rule all of Ryntia in the name of evil.
IMDB Rating: 4.6
IMDB Votes: 81
Genere: Action, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 103 min
Plot tags: captivating, mystical, entertaining
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Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger vs. Super Sentai (2001)
Plot Summary:
Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger vs. Super Sentai is a 2001 Super Sentai Series V-Cinema movie which celebrates the 25th anniversary of the Super Sentai Series. It features a team up of the protagonists of Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger with previous heroes of the Super Sentai Series over its twenty-five year history. It is the first vs. movie, followed by Boukenger vs. Super Sentai, in which the current team do not team up with the previous team, rather a veteran team composed of Rangers from various Sentai.
IMDB Rating: 8.1
IMDB Votes: 77
Genere: Action, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 70 min
Plot tags: super sentai, exciting, tense, captivating, disturbing
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The Holy Pearl (2011)
Plot Summary:
The Holy Pearl is a 2011 Chinese Television series starring Gillian Chung as the daughter of an archeologist. She time travels back in time to discovers she is a reincarnation a warrior priestess. She teams up with a human-dragon hybrid, to recover a broken magical vase. The story is an unofficial adaptation of Rumiko Takahashi's popular Japanese manga series InuYasha.
IMDB Rating: 8.6
IMDB Votes: 75
Genere: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Country: China
Duration: 45 min
Plot tags: anime, tense, captivating, xianxia
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Diary of a Night Watchman (2014)
Plot Summary:
Being able to see ghosts and other supernatural spirits is a heavy responsibility. Prince Lee Rin (Jung Il Woo), like his father before him, discovers that he has the ability to see ghosts and other supernatural beings. Armed with his newfound abilities, Lee Rin becomes the leader of a group of night watchmen who patrol the streets from dusk to dawn to protect the people of the Chosun Dynasty against evil spirits. Moo Seok (Jung Yun Ho) is the best swordsman in the land who is the prince’s trusty bodyguard. But their loyalties will be tested when they both fall in love with the same woman – Do Ha (Go Sung Hee), the successor of the Ma Go tribe who seeks their help to protect the Baek Do mountain’s spirits. But Park Soo Ryun (Seo Ye Ji), the daughter of a court officer, will stop at nothing to marry Prince Lee Rin. “The Night Watchman,” also known as "Diary of a Night Watchman,".
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 167
Genere: Drama, Fantasy
Country: South Korea
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, disturbing
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The Nevers (2021)
Plot Summary:
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IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 27000
Genere: Action, Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 58 min
Plot tags: futuristic, period piece, tense, captivating, exciting, atmospheric, gothic, anime, costume drama, historical drama
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Into the Rainbow (2017)
Plot Summary:
When teenagers Rachel and Grace travel inside a super-powered rainbow to China, they disturb nature's balance. Using Rachel's connection to the energy of the rainbow and with help from their new friend Xiao Cheng, they must race against time to save the Earth.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 75
Genere: Action, Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: New Zealand, China, UK
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: captivating, entertaining, disturbing
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Plot Summary:
Every witch way like you have never seen it before all your magic comes back in this movie.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 103
Genere: Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration:
Plot tags: feel good, captivating, entertaining
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The Circle (2015)
Plot Summary:
An otherworldly evil is slipping into a small town in Sweden. Six unrelated girls have been chosen to fight this evil. Together they must overcome their differences in order to save themselves and the world.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Sweden
Duration: 144 min
Plot tags: satanic, scary, exciting, tense, rough, bleak, suspense, suspenseful, teen
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The Last Warrior (2017)
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IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Thriller
Country: Russia, USA
Duration: 114 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, humorous, captivating, stylized, folk tale, colorful, colourful
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When ordinary teenager Kyra touches a mysterious book, she is transformed into a Tri-ling-–part-human, part-fairy and part-elf. In addition to acquiring amazing magical powers, Kyra discovers a secret world of magic all around her.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Drama, Family, Fantasy, Mystery
Country: Australia, Germany
Duration: 25 min
Plot tags: feel good, exciting, captivating, light, comic
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Charmed (2018)
Plot Summary:
Set in the fictional college town of Hilltowne, Charmed follows the lives of three sisters, Macy, Mel and Maggie Vera who, after the tragic death of their mother, discover they are three of the most powerful witches of all time.
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 18000
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 43 min
Plot tags: captivating, enigmatic, suspense, gothic, semi serious, humorous, exciting, stylized, supernatural thriller, entertaining
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The Book of Masters (2009)
Plot Summary:
A beautiful and kind girl, daughter of Baba Yaga, finds a magical stone Alatyr while walking in a field. It transforms her heart into a stone and puts her under a queer curse. She is to be the evil Countess of Stones and live in a stone tower. If the greatest gem-cutter in the world brings the stone of Alatyr to life, though, she'll become the ruler of the world. The Stone Countess, now cruel and selfish, is fascinated with the idea. She starts searching for the best gem-cutters and forces them to work with Alatyr, so the magical stone would become a living thing. Neither of the gem-cutters succeeds, so she kills them. While being imprisoned in her tower, they work on a large book about the secrets of gem-cutting. Each of them edits the book, so it's later named "the Book of Masters".
IMDB Rating: 4.3
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Family, Fantasy
Country: Russia, USA
Duration: 101 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, touching, sentimental, humorous, captivating, entertaining, light
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Sleeping Beauty (2014)
Plot Summary:
The beautiful Aurora is cursed into everlasting sleep by an evil witch for a crime she didn't commit. The brave Commander of the Guard, William, embarks on a quest inspired by both love and loyalty to free the doomed princess. He travels into the dark forest where he encounters a friendly elf that helps him on his quest, a dangerous wizard with no love for royalty or evil, a deadly assassin, and a ravenous creature that preys on human flesh before the final confrontation that will determine Aurora's fate.
IMDB Rating: 3.5
IMDB Votes: 187
Genere: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, tense, captivating, suspense, contemplative, psychotronic
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Beautiful Creatures (2013)
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Ethan Wate just wants to get to know Lena Duchannes better, but unbeknownst to him, Lena has strange powers. As Lena's 16th birthday approaches she might decide her fate, to be good or evil. A choice which will impact her relationship forever.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 90000
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 124 min
Plot tags: romantic, light, captivating, emotional, teen, gothic, spooky, scenic, fairy tale, feel good
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Kamen Rider Build NEW WORLD: Kamen Rider Grease (2019)
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Deputy Officer of the United Nations Alliance, Simon Marcus, who aims to conquer the world with the terrorist organization Downfall along with the mad scientist Keiji Uraga, attack the Kamen Riders with overwhelming strength. It is only on Kamen Rider Grease that the enemy's abilities did not work. In order to defeat this new enemy and rescue Misora, Kazumi Sawatari must create a new item ... but it is told that it requires the life of his friends, the Three Crows. The ultimate decision must be made.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 47
Genere: Action, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 65 min
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Kamen Rider Build NEW WORLD: Kamen Rider Cross-Z is a post-series V-Cinema film of Kamen Rider Build. It will focus on the character of Ryuga Banjo, Kamen Rider Cross-Z, along with Kamen Rider Prime Rogue. It was announced immediately following the broadcast of the final episode of Kamen Rider Build. The film will have a limited theatrical release in Japanese theaters before its home video release. This is the last Kamen Rider movie to be released in the Heisei era.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 66
Genere: Action, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: exciting, tense, captivating, suspense, futuristic, suspenseful, contemplative
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Witch Hunt (2021)
Plot Summary:
In a modern America where witches are real and witchcraft is illegal, a sheltered teenager must face her own demons and prejudices as she helps two young witches avoid law enforcement and cross the southern border to asylum in Mexico.
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
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Kamen Rider Reiwa: The First Generation (2019)
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The world of Kamen Rider Zero-One and the world of Kamen Rider Zi-O. The two heroes live in different worlds, but what is waiting for them after crossing time and space into a single world? Union or conflict? This winter marks a new legend in the history of Kamen Rider.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 84
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Country: Japan
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Brakebills University is a secret institution specializing in magic. There, amidst an unorthodox education of spellcasting, a group of twenty-something friends soon discover that a magical fantasy world they read about as children is all too real— and poses grave danger to humanity.
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 55000
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, Mystery
Country: USA
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Nowhere Boys (2013)
Plot Summary:
Four teenage boys get lost in the forest and discover, when they return home, that they are in an alternate world identical to theirs except for one startling difference - they were never born.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Adventure, Drama, Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Australia
Duration: 26 min
Plot tags: exciting, serious, captivating, suspense, children's program, teen horror, urban fantasy, nostalgic
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Fuchsia the Mini-Witch (2010)
Plot Summary:
Great adventures can hatch from the smallest eggs. Fucsia wants to learn to do magic just like her father, and so is pleased as punch when she is allowed to go to witches' school. There, Fucsia learns to make wind and conjures with the clouds. But her magic often has unexpected results, however, as she is sometimes that little bit too ambitious.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 412
Genere: Family, Fantasy
Country: Netherlands
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, humorous, captivating, entertaining, feel good, mystic
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The Little Witch (2018)
Plot Summary:
The little witch really wants to dance with the other witches in the Walpurgis night, but she is only 127 years old and thus far too young for it. She tries to secretly sneak into the party but is caught doing so, and as a punishment, she has to learn all the spells from the great magical book in just one year. This proves to be more difficult than she first thought, since there are some adversities: The evil witch Rumpumpel wants to stop her from doing so and the little witch is not very diligent. So she tries to find easier way, along with her speaking raven Abraxas, to prove herself as a good witch, and thus provides a lot of excitement in the witch world.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy
Country: Germany, Switzerland
Duration: 103 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, light, captivating, exciting, colorful, entertaining, enigmatic, colourful