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Game of Thrones andHouse of the Dragon have helped popularize a dark fantasy aesthetic characterized by menace-looking warriors in glinting armor, twisted-looking castles, and the return of eerie old magic. To make up for the absence of these TV shows, it's not uncommon for fantasy fans to look into the past for unique fantasy movies, seemingly forgotten in time. After all, the fantasy films from the '80s and '90s directly inspired many elements of modern fantasy movies and TV shows.

Classics like Conan, Labyrinth, The Dark Crystal and Willow continue to influence popular culture through their bygone style. However, there is still a wealth of other fantasy movies that remain hidden gems. This retro or dark fantasy deserves revisiting by any fan of the genre. It melds the impressive effects of horror and sci-fi with the glamor, adventure and theatricality of historical fiction dramas to create worlds, heroes...

A natural disaster makes it way toward land, as its creatures -- living in peace -- hurry away for shelter. "The comet,' Bjork sings, "Oh dammit / the comet comes hurdling down / on our precious plot of earth." Yup, sounds like a children's film to me. Click here to watch the video. The famed Icelandic singer contributed new "The Comet Song" to the stop-motion animated movie "The Moomins and the Comet Chase," a Finnish movie released earlier this month. The felt-animals and footage of the film is comprised of scenes from the Polish TV show "Comet in Moominland" series, which...