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10 Dark Fantasy Movies from the 90s That Became Cult Classics

10 Dark Fantasy Movies from the 90s That Became Cult Classics
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Fantasy is undoubtedly one of Hollywood's most popular genres, and has been for as long as the movie industry has existed. However, while films like "Lord of the Rings" win Oscars and rave reviews left and right, the weirder and more insane fantasy films almost always remain underseen and hidden from the public eye.

Dark fantasy is an incredibly interesting sub-genre that blends the madcap imagination of classic fantasy with the madcap atmosphere of horror, resulting in a captivating yet somewhat harrowing mix. Such films are still being produced today, but the golden era of the subgenre came in the 90's, when many cult films were released to little to no acclaim.

Here are 10 dark fantasy movies from the '90s that became cult classics:

There was something inherently dark about the 90's that inspired directors to make movies so twisted and crazy that it seems like wishful thinking to imagine them being produced in our time.

Most of the films mentioned above were made under proper Hollywood studios, proving that back then, executives were not afraid to take chances and greenlight even the strangest projects, willing to give directors and screenwriters the benefit of the doubt.

It would be great if modern producers would do the same, right?