CRAIG'S TOP 10 GENRE SERIES - FANTASY

"Fantasy films are films with fantastic themes, usually involving magic, supernatural events, make-believe creatures, or exotic fantasy worlds."

#1. LORD OF THE RINGS: RETURN OF THE KING - 2003

Director: Peter Jackson

Starring: Elijah Wood, Sean Astin, Viggo Mortsensen, Ian McKellen

#2. HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS PART TWO - 2011

 Director: David Yates

Starring: Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Ralph Fiennes

#3. AVATAR - 2009

 Director: James Cameron

Starring: Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver

#4. SPIDERMAN 2 - 2004

 Director: Sam Raimi

Starring: Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, Alfred Molina

#5. CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE - 2005

 Director: Andrew Adamson

Starring: William Mosley, Anna Popplewell, Skander Keynes, Georgie Henley, Tilda Swinton

#6. GROUNDHOG DAY - 1993

 Director: Harold Ramis

Starring: Bill Murray, Andie McDowell

#7.SLEEPY HOLLOW - 1999

Director: Tim Burton

Starring: Johnny Depp, Christina Ricci, Michael Gambon

#8. GHOSTBUSTERS - 1984

Director: Ivan Reitman

Starring: Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis, Sigourney Weaver

#9. EDWARD SCISSORHANDS - 1990

 Director: Tim Burton

Starring: Johnny Depp, Winona Ryder, Dianne Wiest

#10. ALICE IN WONDERLAND - 2010

 Director: Tim Burton

Starring: Mia Wasikowska, Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter

One of my more intriguing lists with Tim Burton the dominant director on here, but plenty of strong films making this list though there are a lot of recent releases on it. Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter both battle it out but Jackson's epic trilogy sweeps to victory here, never in doubt of course. Avatar was just considered here despite its sci-fi roots while Sleepy Hollow would have also been looked at in Horror. Tomorrow will look at another popular genre....Gangster!