Midnight Only's 100 Essential Films of the Fantastic

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"An entirely subjective list of 100 essential fantasy films", as compiled by Jeff Kuykendall, editor of MidnightOnly.com.

"First off, this list is entirely personal. You will have 100 of your own. The intention is to draw a broad outline of fantasy films since the start of cinema in hopes that the reader might find some helpful recommendations. It’s an admittedly ludicrous endeavor to define 100 of the most essential of anything, which is why this is just “100 Essential Films of the Fantastic,” not the most essential. To pare this last down to 100, I found myself discarding many acknowledged classics, and holding tight to others for the sake of variety or my own passion for them."

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  1. 7 -

    Die Abenteuer des Prinzen Achmed

    1926 — a.k.a. The Adventures of Prince Achmed, in 13 top lists Check
  2. 18 -

    Fantasia

    1940, in 20 top lists Check
  3. 57 new

    Yellow Submarine

    1968, in 8 top lists Check
  4. 62 new

    La planète sauvage

    1973 — a.k.a. Fantastic Planet, in 10 top lists Check
  5. 69 new

    Wizards

    1977, in 1 top list Check
  6. 71 new

    Ginga tetsudô Three-Nine

    1979 — a.k.a. Galaxy Express 999, in 1 top list Check
  7. 76 new

    Heavy Metal

    1981, in 2 top lists Check
  8. 82 new

    Les maîtres du temps

    1982 — a.k.a. Time Masters, in 1 top list Check
  9. 89 new

    Akira

    1988, in 22 top lists Check
  10. 93 new

    Mononoke-hime

    1997 — a.k.a. Princess Mononoke, in 18 top lists Check
  11. 99 new

    Coraline

    2009, in 3 top lists Check
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Last updated on Apr 23, 2015; source