Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "european-fantasy-literature-on-screen"
- Movies or TV
- Genres
- Keywords
- IMDb Rating
- Instant Watch Options
- In Theaters
- Release Year
1. Lust for a Vampire (1971)
R | 91 min | Horror
In 1830, forty years to the day since the last manifestation of their dreaded vampirism, the Karnstein heirs use the blood of an innocent to bring forth the evil that is the beautiful Mircalla - or as she was in 1710, Carmilla.
Director: Jimmy Sangster | Stars: Barbara Jefford, Ralph Bates, Suzanna Leigh, Yutte Stensgaard
Votes: 3,569
2. The Turning (2020)
PG-13 | 94 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
A young governess is hired to look after an orphaned girl, but the return of the girl's problematic brother uncovers secrets from their past. A modern take on Henry James' novella "The Turn of the Screw."
Director: Floria Sigismondi | Stars: Mackenzie Davis, Finn Wolfhard, Brooklynn Prince, Barbara Marten
Votes: 16,167
3. Valerie and Her Week of Wonders (1970)
Not Rated | 77 min | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Surreal tale in which love, fear, sex, and religion merge into one fantastic world. Based on a classical Czech novel of the same title.
Director: Jaromil Jires | Stars: Jaroslava Schallerová, Helena Anýzová, Petr Kopriva, Jirí Prýmek
Votes: 11,261
4. Tales from the Darkside: The Movie (1990)
R | 93 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
To stall a witch plotting to eat him, a boy reads her horror tales dealing with a collegian's resurrection of a mummy, a murderous cat, and an artist's pact with a gargoyle.
Director: John Harrison | Stars: Debbie Harry, Matthew Lawrence, Christian Slater, David Forrester
Votes: 19,389 | Gross: $16.32M
5. The Night Eats the World (2018)
TV-14 | 93 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller
The morning after a party, a young man wakes up to find Paris invaded by zombies.
Director: Dominique Rocher | Stars: Anders Danielsen Lie, Golshifteh Farahani, Denis Lavant, Sigrid Bouaziz
Votes: 15,943
6. The Island of Dr. Moreau (1977)
PG | 99 min | Adventure, Fantasy, Horror
A shipwrecked survivor discovers a remote island owned by a crazed scientist who is carrying out sinister experiments on the island's inhabitants.
Director: Don Taylor | Stars: Burt Lancaster, Michael York, Nigel Davenport, Barbara Carrera
Votes: 7,162 | Gross: $8.72M
7. Three Wishes for Cinderella (2021)
87 min | Family, Fantasy
A Cinderella story: in snow-heavy forests the heroine battles against her evil stepmother for her dream of meeting the handsome prince. This is a breathtaking ride featuring brilliant archery and a gorgeous palace ball.
Director: Cecilie A. Mosli | Stars: Astrid S, Bjørn Sundquist, Anne Marit Jacobsen, Toivo Ty Terjesen
Votes: 2,454
8. Little Otik (2000)
TV-14 | 132 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
A childless couple passes off an anthropomorphous tree stump as their baby, but things get out of hand when the monstrosity comes to life and demands to be fed.
Director: Jan Svankmajer | Stars: Veronika Zilková, Jan Hartl, Jaroslava Kretschmerová, Pavel Nový
Votes: 6,883 | Gross: $0.12M
9. Dracula and Son (1976)
PG | 78 min | Comedy, Horror
In the 1700s, a vampire has a son from a normal woman. The mother dies, and he spends two centuries trying to teach his meek son how to be a proper vampire but no avail. Now they have to flee from Transylvania, and they end up in France.
Director: Édouard Molinaro | Stars: Christopher Lee, Bernard Menez, Marie-Hélène Breillat, Catherine Breillat
Votes: 796
10. The Mysterious Castle in the Carpathians (1981)
97 min | Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
In 1897, in a castle near the town of Werewolfville in the Carpathians, a slightly deranged Professor Orfanik experiments with his new inventions which include, even at this early date, television and a film camera.
Director: Oldrich Lipský | Stars: Michal Docolomanský, Evelyna Steimarová, Vlastimil Brodský, Milos Kopecký
Votes: 1,422
11. Three Wishes for Cinderella (1973)
88 min | Drama, Fantasy, Family
Life changes dramatically for a Czech housemaid when the family coachman gives her three magical hazelnuts.
Director: Václav Vorlícek | Stars: Libuse Safránková, Pavel Trávnícek, Carola Braunbock, Rolf Hoppe
Votes: 11,656
12. Even Mice Belong in Heaven (2021)
80 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
A mouse and a fox die and find themselves in animal paradise and become best friends. Upon their return to earth they are reborn in opposite roles, but the power of friendship surpasses the impossible.
Directors: Jan Bubenicek, Denisa Grimmová | Stars: Erica Schroeder, Marc Thompson, Paul Castro Jr., Mike Pollock
Votes: 763
13. Hastrman (2018)
98 min | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery
A strange nobleman returning after years abroad to a small Bohemian village in the beginning of 19th century. The nobleman feels closer to animals despite looking like a human. He is a ... See full summary »
Director: Ondrej Havelka | Stars: Karel Dobrý, Vladimír Polívka, Jirí Lábus, Norbert Lichý
Votes: 249
14. On the Comet (1970)
74 min | Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi
When a comet passes the earth very closely, it pulls a small part of North Africa with it. Carried along is a bunch of people. Among them Angelika, who just escaped from a ruthless weapon ... See full summary »
Director: Karel Zeman | Stars: Magda Vásáryová, Emil Horváth, Frantisek Filipovský, Cestmír Randa
Votes: 688
15. The Oddsockeaters (2016)
83 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
The Oddsockeaters are small creatures, who live alongside us humans and are responsible for socks that go missing when we only have one left from a pair - the odd sock. They eat socks, but only one from each pair.
Director: Galina Miklínová | Stars: Krystof Hádek, Jan Maxián, David Novotný, Ondrej Trojan
Votes: 301
16. Jonathan (1970)
110 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
In a apocalyptic 19th century landscape where wealthy vampires have taken over the world, a group of humans prepare an uprising, and select an adventurous young man to track down the leader of the undead and destroy him.
Director: Hans W. Geissendörfer | Stars: Jürgen Jung, Hans-Dieter Jendreyko, Paul Albert Krumm, Hertha von Walther
Votes: 331
17. Insect (2018)
98 min | Comedy, Drama
Amateur actors rehearsing "Pictures from the Insects' Life". The actors find themselves living out their characters' roles and hallucinating insects. "Insects", is intercut with the ... See full summary »
Director: Jan Svankmajer | Stars: Jirí Lábus, Jan Budar, Pavel Nový, Norbert Lichý
Votes: 523
18. Old Czech Legends (1953)
91 min | Animation, Fantasy
Excellent stop-motion animation film from one of the best Czech filmmakers, Jirí Trnka. It tells the ancient story of Bohemia, how it was founded by Czech, the Forefather, and a series of ... See full summary »
Director: Jirí Trnka | Stars: Zdenek Stepánek, Eduard Kohout, Karel Höger, Rùzena Nasková
Votes: 287
19. Boniface's Vacation (1965)
21 min | Animation, Short, Family
A circus lion goes on holiday to Africa, but his circus skills doesn't let him be.
Director: Fyodor Khitruk | Star: Aleksey Polevoy
Votes: 1,339
20. S certy nejsou zerty (1985)
95 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
Petr's greedy stepmother steals everything from her stepson. Meanwhile, Petr meets two daughters of a local duke. He falls in love with one of them, but she is very proud and Petr means ... See full summary »
Director: Hynek Bocan | Stars: Vladimír Dlouhý, Ondrej Vetchý, Jana Dítetová, Josef Kemr
Votes: 1,353
21. The Seven Ravens (2015)
103 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
A young girl takes a hard task. She must try to save her brothers and get rid of the curse placed on them by their mother. It is a story of courage, perseverance, but also of the power of words, truth and true love.
Director: Alice Nellis | Stars: Martha Issová, Sabina Remundová, Lukás Príkazký, Václav Neuzil
Votes: 492
22. Salt & Gold (1983)
100 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
When King Pravoslav's favorite daughter tells him that she loves him more than salt, he's furious since he considers salt to be worthless. Her fiance the Salt Prince makes all the salt disappear to teach Pravoslav a lesson.
Director: Martin Hollý | Stars: Libuse Safránková, Gábor Nagy, Karol Machata, Ladislav Chudík
Votes: 468
23. Frankenstein 90 (1984)
100 min | Comedy, Drama, Horror
An obsessed scientist assembles a living being from parts of exhumed corpses.
Director: Alain Jessua | Stars: Jean Rochefort, Eddy Mitchell, Fiona Gélin, Herma Vos
Votes: 394
24. Pan Tau (2020)
Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Whenever a kid at Westpark School needs help, Pan Tau steps in with incredible alien magic powers. But the real heroes are the boys and girls as they discover their own superpowers, like courage, self-confidence and friendship.
Stars: Matt Edwards, Hannah Chinn, Jacob Avery, Tom Gerhardt
Votes: 65
25. An Angel of the Lord (2005)
90 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
A screwup angel is exiled from the Heaven down to Earth, incarnated as a beggar.
Director: Jirí Strach | Stars: Ivan Trojan, Jirí Dvorák, Zuzana Kajnarová, David Svehlík
Votes: 920
26. Ko nezino vyrai (2022)
90 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
A well-known fashion magazine editor, an outspoken male chauvinist, is forced to reconsider his point of view when one morning he wakes up as a woman.
Director: Robertas Kuliunas | Stars: Rimante Valiukaite, Vytautas Rumsas Jaunesnysis, Toma Vaskeviciute, Kiril Glusajev
Votes: 165
27. The Third Prince (1983)
84 min | Family, Fantasy, Romance
Once upon a time there was a prince, Jaroslav, whose two other brothers had fallen in love with a beautiful yet mysterious princess from a painting. His brothers had gone far away to seek ... See full summary »
Director: Antonín Moskalyk | Stars: Libuse Safránková, Pavel Trávnícek, Ludek Munzar, Jana Hlavácová
Votes: 541
28. Three Brothers (2014)
90 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Three brothers (Vojtech Dyk, Tomás Klus and Zdenek Piskula) leave their home to see the world. During their journey, young men as by miracle enter into famous fairy tales (Little Riding ... See full summary »
Director: Jan Sverák | Stars: Katerina Kosová, Tomás Klus, Sabina Rojková, Vojtech Dyk
Votes: 502
29. Fimfárum Jana Wericha (2002)
100 min | Animation, Comedy, Fantasy
A farmer who takes to drink and meets the devil; a young boy who has to spend the night in a haunted pub; a man who grows horns overnight; a man who bets and argues with his wife; and a ... See full summary »
Directors: Aurel Klimt, Vlasta Pospísilová | Stars: Ota Jirák, Jan Werich
Votes: 546
30. The Proud Princess
Animation, Comedy, Family | Filming
The black-and-white fairy tale The Proud Princess was one of the most viewed films in the Czech cinema of all times. Punished pride is one of the most beautiful fairy tales by Bozena ... See full summary »
Director: Radek Beran
31. Pták Ohnivák (1997)
86 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
The sick King Jorgen worries about the marriage of his daughter Elena. The fairytale-like, dramatic confusion triggers a shimmering golden fire bird with its wondrous song every full moon ... See full summary »
Director: Václav Vorlícek | Stars: Tina Ruland, Manou Lubowski, Ondrej Brousek, Horst Buchholz
Votes: 154
32. The Secret of Steel City (1979)
85 min | Adventure, Sci-Fi
Two scientists use their inherited fortune differently. One designs a beautiful town called Fortuna, while the second builds huge factories to make munitions known as Steel City.
Director: Ludvík Ráza | Stars: Jaromír Hanzlík, Martin Ruzek, Josef Vinklár, Jan Potmesil
Votes: 322
33. The Proud Princess (1952)
94 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
A fairy tale of all Czech fairy tales about the proud princess Krasomila who refused to marry King Miroslav.
Director: Borivoj Zeman | Stars: Alena Vránová, Vladimír Ráz, Stanislav Neumann, Mária Sýkorová
Votes: 907
34. Jak si zaslouzit princeznu (1995)
72 min | Family, Fantasy
A fairy tale of three brothers (Pavel Reznícek, Jirí Langmajer and Karel Dobrý) hatched from eggs who try to save a princess (Lada Jelínková) kidnapped by an evil wizard (Jaromír Dulava).
Director: Jan Schmidt | Stars: Lenka Jelínková, Simona Vrbická, Pavel Reznícek, Jaromír Dulava
Votes: 96
35. Nejkrásnejsí hádanka (2008)
98 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Matej, a likable shepherd, has a good heart, cleverness to spare and, apart from puzzles, he also likes Majdalenka, the daughter of the farmer he works for. Majdalenka reciprocates his love... See full summary »
Director: Zdenek Troska | Stars: Jan Dolanský, Veronika Khek Kubarová, Ladislav Potmesil, Tatjana Medvecká
Votes: 179
36. Igraszki z diablem (1979 TV Movie)
90 min | Comedy, Fantasy
Director: Tadeusz Lis | Stars: Marian Kociniak, Magdalena Zawadzka, Marek Kondrat, Barbara Wrzesinska
Votes: 94
37. Kdyby tisíc klarinetu (1965)
136 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Musical
A military base. An awkward soldier. A statue of Bach. And suddenly all guns in the area change into music instruments. Great mystery is immediately found by TV station. And soon the military base becomes a stage for huge TV show.
Directors: Ján Rohác, Vladimír Svitácek | Stars: Jana Brejchová, Waldemar Matuska, Hana Hegerová, Eva Pilarová
Votes: 274
38. Vrazda ing. Certa (1970)
77 min | Comedy, Fantasy
She (Jirina Bohdalová) is approximately forty-years old, intelligent and attractive, but, unfortunately, lonesome as one could be. She handles her life quite well, but whenever nostalgia ... See full summary »
Director: Ester Krumbachová | Stars: Jirina Bohdalová, Vladimír Mensík, Ljuba Hermanová, Helena Ruzicková
Votes: 224
39. Darzhbuján a Pandrhola (1960)
80 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Cuba Drobbyan (Jiri Sovak) is a poor cavalier who has a good wife (Bela Jurdova) and eleven children. When it comes to the twelfth, Cuba decides to go into the world and get a good ... See full synopsis »
Director: Martin Fric | Stars: Jirí Sovák, Rudolf Hrusínský, Václav Lohniský, Josef Hlinomaz
Votes: 422
40. Bajaja (1951)
87 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
Bayaya, a young peasant, protected by the spirit of his dead mother, arrives at the castle of the King, where he entertains his three daughters. He soon realizes that the three princesses ... See full summary »
Director: Jirí Trnka | Star: Detsky pevecky sbor Jana Kuhna
Votes: 139
41. O statecném kovári (1983)
80 min | Fantasy, Adventure, Family
Director: Petr Svéda | Stars: Pavel Kríz, Jirí Knot, Ján Króner Jr., Vlado Müller
Votes: 255
42. Spící mesto (2021)
94 min | Family, Fantasy, Mystery
All the parents suddenly fall asleep, and children have to survive in the world. A thrilling adventure showing what can happen when chaos reigns and children are forced to face the pitfalls of the world on their own.
Director: Dan Svátek | Stars: Petra Buckova, Tomás Mechácek, Adam Svátek, Krystof Svátek
Votes: 28
44. Bílá paní (1965)
91 min | Comedy, Fantasy
This castle has its own ghost - a mysterious White lady. She emerges from the painting on the wall when someone speaks out magic formula. White lady is good ghost, she can make someone's ... See full summary »
Director: Zdenek Podskalský | Stars: Vlastimil Brodský, Rudolf Hrusínský, Milos Kopecký, Irena Kacírková
Votes: 316
45. Popelka (1969 TV Movie)
100 min | Family, Fantasy, Romance
Director: Vlasta Janecková | Stars: Eva Hrusková, Jirí Stedron, Jan Tríska, Dana Medrická
Votes: 100
46. Fimfarum: The Third Time Lucky 3D (2011)
75 min | Animation, Comedy, Family
The film contains three Jan Werich's fairy tales, each directed by one artist. The first story sets out to the Sumava mountains in Southern Bohemia to find out whether Ogres ever lived ... See full summary »
Directors: Kristina Dufková, Vlasta Pospísilová, David Sukup | Stars: Jan Werich, Ota Jirák, Miroslav Krobot, Jirí Machácek
Votes: 117
47. Rumplcimprcampr (1997 TV Movie)
90 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
King Valentin and his queen desire to marry off their heir, the beautiful young prince Hubertus, and use a trick to determine which suitors are true princesses: they may not be able sleep ... See full summary »
Director: Zdenek Zelenka | Stars: Andrea Elsnerová, Ivan Hora, Jirina Bohdalová, Július Satinský
Votes: 85
48. O zatoulané princezne (1987)
94 min | Comedy, Fantasy
Princess Julia doesn't want to marry an old prince Hubert so she runs away from home. She meets two old magicians and join the circus, where she meets lovely Franta Kuldan and evil devil performer.
Director: Antonín Kachlík | Stars: Lucie Tomková, Petr Mikulá, Jindrich Bonaventura, Oldrich Vlach
Votes: 66
49. Fimfárum 2 (2006)
90 min | Animation
The film include the story of little Tom Thumb, The Hunchbacks of Damascus, Three Sisters and One Ring, The Sea, Uncle, Why is it Salty?
Directors: Jan Balej, Aurel Klimt, Bretislav Pojar, Vlasta Pospísilová | Stars: Ota Jirák, Jan Werich
Votes: 248
50. V záru královské lásky (1991)
87 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
In 1992, Prague is the capital of a small kingdom. The prince is supposed to choose his bride to be at a royal ball. But to everybody's surprise, he chooses an ugly cleaning-woman. She is ... See full summary »
Director: Jan Nemec | Stars: Ivana Chýlková, Vilém Cok, Bolek Polívka, Jirí Bartoska
Votes: 67