More Dark Fairy Tales???
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b_yanis — 19 years ago(November 28, 2006 06:30 PM)
This movie is not for "adults", it's just another point of view of a fairy tale
And yes, I'm pretty sure there ARE freaky movies about fairy tales, but sorry, I cannot give you any title : maybe little research can help you ? -
GeneticSugarKane — 19 years ago(February 06, 2007 06:08 PM)
As far as dark films based on classic fairy tales go, you might want to check out these adaptations of some classic Grimm Brothers' fables:
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST (1946)
THE COMPANY OF WOLVES (1984)
THE JUNIPER TREE (1990)
and of course SNOW WHITE (1997)
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KittyGrimm — 16 years ago(November 13, 2009 08:25 PM)
The Company of the Wolves by Neil Jordan is a big one. Very dark and twisted.
Walerian Borowczyk's La Bte is a really twisted look on Beauty and the Beast, but it's very explicit.
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dgvr — 15 years ago(April 26, 2010 09:47 AM)
I recommend this on to you
"The Company of Wolves"
http://www.imdb.com/board/10087075/
Its a dark adaptation of "Little Red Ridinghood"
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ricky_says_hi — 14 years ago(June 27, 2011 07:26 PM)
Sleepy Hollow by Tim Burton plays out a bit more like a dark fairytale than anything else if you count a movie in the 1700s as being a fairytale
Disney's Sleeping Beauty is pretty dark as well
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andy2008 — 13 years ago(June 03, 2012 05:05 PM)
You might also consider The Brothers Grimm (
http://www.imdb.com/board/10355295/
).
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Lord_Gyaldhart — 13 years ago(October 18, 2012 01:31 AM)
I highly recommend a german film called Krabat, Daniel Bruhl has an important role (the german actor who plays the nazi sniper in Inglorious Basterds), and there is a girl who even resembles Snow White (and I am sure this was made on purpose)
http://www.imdb.com/board/10772181/
It is a VERY dark fairy tale, in the authentic style and respecting the roots as the original folk tales of old days were told.
And of course, like others have mentioned, Pan's Labyrinth is probably the quintessential dark cinematographic fairy tale.
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Rena_Mahone — 12 years ago(December 06, 2013 04:49 PM)
Aside from all the films already mentioned, I add the 5 Fantaghir movies.
It's an European production, very grim, intense, romantic and beautiful, I love it.
If you like dark fairytales, you must check it out.
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ricky_says_hi — 12 years ago(December 29, 2013 07:16 PM)
It's not everyone's cup of tea but I found Snow White and the Huntsman to be very Grimms in tone. It felt like they were trying to capture the essence of a dark fairytale
Sleepy Hollow is advertised as a horror film but it's more of a dark fairytale too
I never knew they made a movie of The Juniper Tree. Will have to check that one out
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