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. 3 -

    Das Cabinet des Dr. Caligari

    1920 — a.k.a. The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, in 30 top lists Check
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    Häxan

    1922, in 17 top lists Check
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    Nosferatu, eine Symphonie des Grauens

    1922 — a.k.a. Nosferatu, in 28 top lists Check
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    Faust: Eine deutsche Volkssage

    1926 — a.k.a. Faust, in 15 top lists Check
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    Dracula

    1931, in 11 top lists Check
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    Island of Lost Souls

    1932, in 5 top lists Check
  7. 13 -

    King Kong

    1933, in 26 top lists Check
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    Bride of Frankenstein

    1935, in 19 top lists Check
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    Mad Love

    1935, in 2 top lists Check
  10. 20 -

    The Wolf Man

    1941, in 2 top lists Check
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    Cat People

    1942, in 15 top lists Check
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    The Maze

    1953, in 0 top lists Check
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    The War of the Worlds

    1953, in 6 top lists Check
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    Creature from the Black Lagoon

    1954, in 1 top list Check
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    Gojira

    1954 — a.k.a. Godzilla, in 12 top lists Check
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    Them!

    1954, in 3 top lists Check
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    Invasion of the Body Snatchers

    1956, in 19 top lists Check
  18. 35 -

    Night of the Demon

    1957 — a.k.a. Curse of the Demon, in 7 top lists Check
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    Dracula

    1958 — a.k.a. Horror of Dracula, in 8 top lists Check
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    The Haunting

    1963, in 6 top lists Check
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    The Masque of the Red Death

    1964, in 3 top lists Check
  22. 51 new

    Operazione paura

    1966 — a.k.a. Kill Baby, Kill, in 3 top lists Check
  23. 52 new

    Dance of the Vampires

    1967 — a.k.a. The Fearless Vampire Killers, in 4 top lists Check
  24. 54 new

    The Devil Rides Out

    1968, in 2 top lists Check
  25. 55 new

    Yabu no naka no kuroneko

    1968 — a.k.a. Black Cat, in 6 top lists Check
  26. 58 new

    Le frisson des vampires

    1971 — a.k.a. The Shiver of the Vampires, in 0 top lists Check
  27. 70 new

    Alien

    1979, in 30 top lists Check
  28. 72 new

    An American Werewolf in London

    1981, in 12 top lists Check
  29. 83 new

    Videodrome

    1983, in 18 top lists Check
  30. 84 new

    The Company of Wolves

    1984, in 6 top lists Check
  31. 90 new

    The Lair of the White Worm

    1988, in 2 top lists Check
  32. 94 new

    eXistenZ

    1999, in 3 top lists Check
  33. 100 new

    Under the Skin

    2013, in 10 top lists Check
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