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Subgenre Sampler

 
Spiderman (1977) Recommended
Dir. E.W. Swackhamer
Feat. Nicholas Hammond
Becoming The Webbed One when bitten by a radioactive spider, Nicholas Hammond goes on to display wall–hugging behaviour and lumpy costume, with…
Ultimate WarriorUltimate Warrior (1975)
Dir. Robert Clouse
Feat. Max von Sydow, Yul Brynner
Post–Armageddon tale with Max Von Sydow as a tyrannical dictator and Yul Brynner a rebel street–fighter.
Golden Voyage of Sinbad, The (1973)
Dir. Gordon Hessler
Feat. John Phillip Law, Caroline Munro, Tom Baker
Arabian Nightish saga with Tom Baker (Dr Who) as Sinbad's adversary. The swordplay of a six–armed statue is but one of the Harryhausen FX…
Projectionist, TheProjectionist, The (1970)
Dir. Harry Hurwitz
Feat. Chuck McCann, Rodney Dangerfield
An experimental, off–beat collage of social commentary, in–jokes and satire, about a projectionist who constantly imagines himself as…
Frank's Greatest AdventureFrank's Greatest Adventure (Fearless Frank) (1967)
Dir. Philip Kaufman
Feat. Jon Voight, Severn Darden
Curious superhero spoof in which Jon Voight is topped by gangsters and reincarnated as a crime–fighter extraordinaire. The director's career…
Jack the Giant Killer (1962)
Dir. Nathan Juran
Feat. Kerwin Mathews, Judi Meredith, Torin Thatcher
From the same stable as Sinbad, comes another fantasy using wonderful stop–motion animation. Jack, against all odds, fights the evil Pendragon…
KismetKismet (1955)
Dir. Vincente Minnelli
Feat. Howard Keel, Ann Blyth
An Arabian–Nights style musical, with Howard Keel attempting to woo wicked wizar's wife Ann Blyth.
5000 Fingers of Dr. T5000 Fingers of Dr. T (1953) Recommended
Dir. Roy Rowland
Feat. Tommy Rettig, Hans Conried
From the genius of Dr. Seuss comes this live–action fantasy worthy of his wondrous imagination. A nine–year–old boy's daydreams of…
Wonder ManWonder Man (1945)
Dir. Bruce Humberstone
Feat. Danny Kaye, Virginia Mayo, Vera-Ellen
A typically zany fairy–tale for Danny Kaye, as a mild–mannered student persuaded by the ghost of his dead twin to seek out his murderer.…
Les Visiteurs Du SoirLes Visiteurs Du Soir (1942) Recommended
Dir. Marcel Carne
Feat. Arletty, Marie Dea, Fernand Ledoux
Two of the Devil's henchmen are dispatched to a fairytale–like 15th century castle with an eye to corrupting its inhabitants, especially a pair…

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