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Plot Summary:
When dead people starts returning to the small Japanese town of Aso, government official Kawada is dispatched to uncover the “truth”.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 513
Genere: Fantasy, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 126 min
Plot tags: mystical, enigmatic, unusual plot structure, suspenseful, contemplative
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Demon Pond (1979)
Plot Summary:
Outside of a small village in Japan, a mysterious pond is inhabited by mythic creatures. Their story is of revenge, tragedy, and the power of real love. A classical tale which translates wonderfully to film.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 501
Genere: Fantasy, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 123 min
Plot tags:
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Journey to the Shore (2015)
Plot Summary:
Mizuki’s husband Yusuke went missing for 3 years. He suddenly comes back home one day and asks Mizuki to go on a trip with him. Their trip consists of visiting the people that helped Yusuke on his previous travel. While travelling together, Misuki sees, touches and feels what Yusuke did for those 3 years.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: Japan, France
Duration: 127 min
Plot tags: enigmatic, exciting, sincere, melancholic, romantic, romantic drama
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Farewell to the Ark (1984)
Plot Summary:
A remote village has its own norms, rites and traditions. Sue and Sutechiki are a couple and cousins. Their sex life had been better: Sutechiki is impotent and Sue have a magical chastity belt. Themes such as time, memory, modernization and social conventions included in the story of Sue, Sutechiki, the village's mad women and rape gay men.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 609
Genere: Fantasy, Mystery, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 127 min
Plot tags: cult film
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Anandabhadram (2005)
Plot Summary:
In the ancient village of Shivapuram, little Ananthan hears a tale from his mother, Gayathri (Revathi). She tells him that his family comes from a line of powerful magicians, and they are responsible for protecting nagamanikyam, a jewel on a serpent's head. The jewel, she narrates, lies in a secret place in the house guarded by snakes, including a tiny snake called Kunjootan. Years later, obeying the wishes of his dead mother, Ananthan (Prithviraj Sukumaran) returns to his ancestral village to light the lamps at Shivakavu, a dark and mysterious temple of Shiva.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 130 min
Plot tags: enigmatic, suspense, suspenseful
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Ruby Fruit (1995)
Plot Summary:
Maiko is a recently widowed young woman travelling to Bali to distract herself from the loss of her husband, Esau. At the airport she meets Kioko, who gives her a dagger and a photo of a woman. She tells Maiko she must find the woman, Shireni, in Bali and convince her to return to Japan, or she must use the dagger to kill her. Soon after her arrival in Bali she meets Shireni and is invited to stay with her. Quickly Maiko finds herself trapped on Shirini's island paradise, by her own confusion and her developing love for Shireni. She discovers Shireni to be immortal, a former spirit medium whose only goal is to find pleasure, body and soul.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 18
Genere: Fantasy, Romance
Country: Japan, Indonesia
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags:
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Burning Ghost (2019)
Plot Summary:
Juste wanders the streets of Paris looking for people only he can see. He collects their last memory before helping them into the afterlife. One day Agathe, a young woman, recognizes him. She belongs to his previous life. She is alive and he is a ghost. How will they manage to love each other and seize this second chance?.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 505
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: France
Duration: 104 min
Plot tags: scary, romantic, bleak, dark, suspenseful, disturbing, urban fantasy
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The Exorcism of Hugh (1972)
Plot Summary:
This movie takes place on the Isle of Jersey where a troubled wife has come to sort out the tumult of her life. She encounters a lighthouse-keeper there and they quickly become lovers. Together they flee to Scotland. One day they are making love on a beach when the lighthouse keeper dies. But that's only the beginning of the story.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 393
Genere: Fantasy, Horror, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 110 min
Plot tags: dark, scary, atmospheric, offbeat, semi serious, psychotronic
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Don't Kill Me (2021)
Plot Summary:
After Mirta dies of a drug overdose with her lover, she resuscitates alone and discovers she's part of a violent world she never knew existed.
IMDB Rating: 4.3
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Fantasy, Horror, Romance
Country: Italy
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing
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Until I Meet September's Love (2019)
Plot Summary:
Shiori has just moved to a new apartment. One evening, she hears a mysterious voice that claims to be "from the future" asking her to trail Susumu Hirano, who lives next door. Shiori in an attempt to solver the mystery began to investigating more and more about Hirano until she gets attracted to him.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 266
Genere: Fantasy, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 106 min
Plot tags: light, romantic, enigmatic, captivating, entertaining, mysterious
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Tonight, at the Movies (2018)
Plot Summary:
Kenji is a young aspiring movie director. He falls in love with Princess Miyuki who came from a black‐and‐white movie.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Fantasy, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 109 min
Plot tags: romantic, psychological, sincere, captivating, sweet, art house
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Parallel World Love Story (2019)
Plot Summary:
"A world" - After graduating from a university, close friends Takashi Tsurug and Tomohiko Miwa begin work at a company which does brain research. One day, Tomohiko introduces Mayuko Tsuno as his girlfriend. Takashi is stunned. When he was a university student, Takashi saw Mayuko Tsuno every day on the train opposite from the one he rode. He became attracted to her back then. "B world" - When Takashi Tsurug wakes up, his girlfriend Mayuko Tsuno makes breakfast as usual at his apartment. His friend Tomohiko Miwa introduced him to Mayuko and they have lived happily as a couple. Everything seems to be going smoothly, but Takashi begins to have doubts. Tomohiko, who worked with him at the same company, disappears and he can't discern if his memory is real or imaginary.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 250
Genere: Drama, Mystery, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 108 min
Plot tags: mystical, romantic, enigmatic, captivating, entertaining
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Window Boy Would Also Like to Have a Submarine (2020)
Plot Summary:
Aboard a cruise ship out at sea, a young sailor discovers a door mysteriously leading to an apartment in Montevideo. Meanwhile, a group of Asian farmers find an abandoned shed in the valley, attributing it supernatural powers.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 268
Genere: Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Country: Uruguay, Argentina, Brazil, Netherlands, Philippines
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: mystical, romantic, captivating, entertaining
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Fortuna's Eye (2019)
Plot Summary:
When Shinichiro Kiyama (Ryunosuke Kamiki) was little, his family died in a plane accident. Since then, he has not made any friends and he has lived a lonely existence. One day, Shinichiro Kiyama acquires a special ability. His special ability is to see through the body of people who are about to die. Shinichiro Kiyama's life changes because of this. Shinichiro Kiyama meets Aoi Kiryu (Kasumi Arimura) at a cellphone shop. He becomes attracted to her with her bright personality and Aoi Kiryu is attracted to Shinichiro Kiyama. They enjoy happy days together, but, all of a sudden, Shinichiro Kiyama is able to see through Aoi Kiryu’s body. --asianwiki.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 459
Genere: Fantasy, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 111 min
Plot tags: psychological, sincere, captivating, disturbing
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Kokak (1989)
Plot Summary:
a film by Leroy Salvador.
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Genere: Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: Philippines
Duration:
Plot tags:
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Beauty and the Beast (2010)
Plot Summary:
A twist on the morality tale of forbidden love between the beautiful Belle and the feared Beast. As the villagers are being brutally murdered and the Beast is hunted down as the one responsible for the mayhem, Belle and Beast team up to defeat the real killer; the power-hungry witch's malevolent troll.
IMDB Rating: 3.1
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: Canada, Australia
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: serious, suspenseful, sex comedy, fairy tale
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Don't Die Without Telling Me Where You're Going (1995)
Plot Summary:
It is the fantastic story of Leopoldo, a lonely film projectionist who has invented a machine to record his dreams. Through a series of odd events, Leopoldo discovers that he is the reincarnation of one of the inventors of cinema, and that a woman he sees in his dreams is his eternal companion on a trip through centuries.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 868
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: Argentina
Duration: 130 min
Plot tags: spiritual, manga, atmospheric, offbeat, serious, crying, mystical
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Once Upon a Time (2017)
Plot Summary:
Bai Qian, a goddess and monarch from the Heavenly Realms, is sent to the mortal world to undergo a trial to become a High Goddess. There, she meets Ye Hua, with whom she falls in love and marries. When an old enemy reappears in her life, everything she holds dear is threatened.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: China
Duration: 109 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, disturbing, xianxia, mystical
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Lovelorn (2010)
Plot Summary:
Set between the parallel worlds of contemporary London, the deserted afterlife and a mysterious dreamscape, LOVELORN is a story of lost souls trying to save each other.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 70
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: touching, serious, captivating, disturbing, contemplative, gloomy
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Angel (2016)
Plot Summary:
Once upon a time there was Louise and her friend, the magician. But his last trick left a bitter taste in her mouth. He disappeared in a curtain of smoke… never to appear again. This is too much for the young woman. Devastated by endless grief, Louise is sent to a psychiatric asylum, resigned to the idea that she will swallow pills till the end of her days. Yet nine months later she gives birth to a child who is likely to have a big problem for his future class pictures, since he’s invisible. But Louise doesn’t care. He’s her angel and, wanting to protect him from this cruel world, she decides to keep his existence a secret. Years later, Louise’s angel has grown up. He even managed to find a girlfriend; Madeleine. The two become inseparable, for Madeleine never judges him. And for good reason: she’s blind.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 486
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: Belgium
Duration: 80 min
Plot tags: disturbing, psychological, sincere, captivating, existential, enigmatic, tear jerker, crying, minimal cast, tearjerker
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They Came Back (2004)
Plot Summary:
The lives of the residents of a small French town are changed when thousands of the recently dead inexplicably come back to life and try to integrate themselves into society that has changed for them.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Drama, Fantasy
Country: France
Duration: 102 min
Plot tags: psychological, serious, suspenseful, psychedelic, surreal, scary, contemplative, spooky, weird
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Destiny: The Tale of Kamakura (2017)
Plot Summary:
Not only is Kamakura-based Masakazu Isshiki a mystery novelist, but he is also a good detective himself. His wife Akiko and he are acquainted with all manners of creatures and gods who are of, from or passing through the town. Dealing with and tackling his cases means he can use all the help he can get.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 129 min
Plot tags: psychotronic, psychological, tense, unusual plot structure, captivating, contemplative, art house, anime, detective
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Retribution (2017)
Plot Summary:
A suicidal girl falls in love with a fallen angel.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 82
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: psychotronic, tense, unusual plot structure, suspense, suspenseful, contemplative, satanic
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Be with You (2004)
Plot Summary:
When two souls find one another, nothing can tear them apart. Widower Takumi (Shido Nakamura) lives a quiet life with his six-year-old son Yuji (Akashi Takei) after the loss of wife and mother Mio (Yuko Takeuchi). Yuji unfailingly remembers her promise to him: "I'll be with you again in a year's time, when the rains come." On the first anniversary of her passing, Takumi and Yuji are taking a walk in the woods when they come across a woman sheltering from a monsoon downpour. She bears an uncanny resemblance to Mio, but has no recollection of who she is or what she is doing there. Family life resumes from where they left off, while Takumi and Mio's memories of their first encounter in high school come flooding back. However, their new life together is interrupted by the discovery of Mio's old diary, which reveals the secrets of her past and how they must say goodbye once more in six weeks' time.
IMDB Rating: 7.8
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 119 min
Plot tags: sentimental, touching, serious, romantic, sincere, enigmatic, sad, romantic drama, gloomy
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Beautiful Vampire (2018)
Plot Summary:
The beautiful 500-year-old vampire who lived a quiet life running a dressing room in a secluded alley. There has come a fatal crisis to her. The smell of the boy who likes her constantly stimulates her vampire instinct which has been suppressed for a while.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 328
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 73 min
Plot tags: romantic, sexy, psychological, tense, touching, unusual plot structure, captivating, contemplative
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Until We Meet Again (2022)
Plot Summary:
A woman finds her new house is haunted by the ghost of a young pianist.
IMDB Rating: 4.3
IMDB Votes: 328
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: touching, psychological, tense, sexy, contemplative, romantic, unusual plot structure
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Faraway Eyes (2020)
Plot Summary:
As Michael is lifted from the scene of his car crash and finds himself in a very bright room with a very strange lady, he learns that for his soul to reach the next plane, he needs to find a mate. If you think dating in life was hard, in death it is harder.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 121 min
Plot tags: sexy, light, psychological, touching, unusual plot structure, contemplative, cynical, dark comedy
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Hello Again (1987)
Plot Summary:
Lucy Chadman (Shelley Long) chokes to death and is resurrected by her loopy sister Zelda (Judith Ivey) on the one year anniversary of her death. Lucy, of course, does not believe she has actually been dead and thinks it is an elaborate hoax until she goes to her apartment and discovers her husband (Corbin Bernsen) married to her gold digging best friend, Kim (Sela Ward).
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: offbeat, feel good, humorous, witty, semi serious, slapstick comedy, light, sexy, unusual plot structure, sweet
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Be with You (2018)
Plot Summary:
Along with his young son, Ji-ho, Woo-jin misses his wife Soo-a, who died after promising to return a year later with the rainy season. Miraculously, they reunite with Soo-a when the rainy season comes around, but she has no memory of her husband and son whom she dearly loved.
IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 7000
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 132 min
Plot tags: touching, sentimental, feel good, sweet, inspirational, romantic, sad, tear jerker, tearjerker
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In Your Eyes (2014)
Plot Summary:
Two seemingly unconnected souls from different corners of the United States make a telepathic bond that allows them to see, hear and feel the other's experiences, creating a bond that apparently can't be broken.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 32000
Genere: Fantasy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 106 min
Plot tags: sentimental, touching, sweet, romantic, cute, clever, enigmatic, witty, sincere, atmospheric
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What Dreams May Come (1998)
Plot Summary:
Chris Neilson dies to find himself in a heaven more amazing than he could have ever dreamed of. There is one thing missing: his wife. After he dies, his wife, Annie killed herself and went to hell. Chris decides to risk eternity in hades for the small chance that he will be able to bring her back to heaven.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 113000
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: USA, New Zealand
Duration: 113 min
Plot tags: surreal, philosophical, touching, inspirational, spiritual, emotional, tear jerker, cerebral, reflective, thought provoking