Netflix has horror movies galore—and is currently on a sci-fi high thanks to Zach Snyder’s Rebel Moon duology. It’s got dystopias covered, too, with Squid Game’s second season coming later this year. But the streamer also has plenty to offer in the way of the fantasy genre, including a current Oscar hopeful.
Here are nine movies, and one brand-new TV show, to help scratch your fantasy itch!
Nimona
Making it to Netflix at all after an unusually long production process was already a triumph for this delightful animated adventure—and now, Nimona is a newly minted Best Animated Film Oscar nominee. Watch on Netflix.
Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio
Speaking of the Academy Award for Best Animated Film, you can also find last year’s winner on Netflix—a stunning stop-motion interpretation of the classic children’s tale co-written and co-directed by Guillermo del Toro. It features the voices of Ewan McGregor, David Bradley, Cristoph Waltz, Tilda Swinton, Cate Blanchett, Ron Perlman, John Turturro, and more. Watch on Netflix.
Hellboy (2004)
Keep your Guillermo del Toro marathon going with 2004's delightfully dark Hellboy, which he directed and wrote based on Mike Mignola’s much-loved Dark Horse Comics character. Ron Perlman is perfectly cast as the beefy, disgruntled, demonic-yet-charismatic Bureau of Paranormal Research and Defense investigator who gets wrapped up in a sinister plot to trigger the apocalypse. Watch on Netflix.
Troll
What Godzilla is to Japan, this giant, angry, freshly awakened troll is to the Norwegian mountains in this creature-feature disaster movie from Roar Uthaug (2018's Tomb Raider). Watch on Netflix.
King Kong (2005)
After the success of his Lord of the Rings trilogy, Peter Jackson turned to another passion project, remaking the classic monster movie that helped inspire his own filmmaking career. Though it makes the most of modern special effects, it’s set in 1933, so there’s no getting this King Kong—made before Warner Bros. picked up the franchise rights from Universal—confused with the cranky ape currently roaring his way around the Monsterverse. Watch on Netflix.
Wonder Woman
Remember back when you were still excited and full of hope for the DC Extended Universe? Recapture that feeling by re-watching the best film to emerge from that now-completed chapter of superhero movie history. Watch on Netflix.
The School for Good and Evil
Paul Feig (Bridesmaids) directed this adaptation of Soman Chainani’s fairy-tale fantasy, which makes up for a not-that-thrilling narrative with dazzling production design, costumes, and cinematography—plus a cast that only elevates all the eye candy, including Michelle Yeoh, Charlize Theron, Kerry Washington, and Laurence Fishburne. Watch on Netflix.
Wendell & Wild
Nightmare Before Christmas’ Henry Selick and master of horror Jordan Peele (Get Out, Us, Nope) put their delightfully macabre minds together for this stop-motion tale, which also features Peele’s Key & Peele co-creator Keegan-Michael Key. The once and forever comedy partners play mischievous demon brothers who enlist a rebellious teenage girl to help bring them out of the underworld. Watch on Netflix.
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
It’s best to watch this comedy classic at least once a year, to make sure your quote-along game remains as sharp as possible. NI! Watch on Netflix.
Masters of the Universe: Revolution
This continuation of Masters of the Universe: Revelation just dropped January 25, and though it’s a series, it’s just five 25-ish minute episodes, so if you binge it, you can pretend it’s one (slightly long) animated feature. This time around, the heroes of Castle Greyskull must face a mechanized version of Skeletor—as well as the dreaded Hordak, voiced by the always-excellent Keith David. Watch on Netflix.
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