Best 28 Fantasy Movies Hits from 1971

A poor but hopeful boy seeks one of the five coveted golden tickets that will send him on a tour of Willy Wonka's mysterious chocolate factory. Explore Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory / IMDB / YouTube

An apprentice witch, three kids, and a cynical magician conman search for the missing component to a magic spell to be used in the defense of Britain in World War II. Read about Bedknobs and Broomsticks / IMDB / YouTube

A musical retelling of Charles Dickens' classic novel about an old bitter miser taken on a journey of self-redemption, courtesy of several mysterious Christmas apparitions. Learn about Scrooge / IMDB / YouTube

An anthology of four horror stories revolving around a mysterious rental house in the U.K. Explore The House That Dripped Blood / IMDB / YouTube

A lady fugitive on the run from corrupt government officials is joined in her endeavors by an unambitious painter and skilled Buddhist monks. Info on A Touch of Zen / IMDB / YouTube

A latchkey child living in the industrial city of Kawasaki confronts his loneliness through his escapist dreams of Monster Island and friendship with Minilla. Find out about All Monsters Attack / IMDB / YouTube

An homage to the work of psychologist Wilhelm Reich, matched with a story about a Yugoslavian girl's affair with a Russian skater. Sexual repression, social systems and the orgone theory are explored. Info on WR: Mysteries of the Organism / IMDB / YouTube

Vampire Barnabas Collins is accidentally released from his centuries-long confinement at his family's estate in Maine. He targets his clueless descendants who live there now and pursues Maggie, the incarnation of his lost love. Learn about House of Dark Shadows / IMDB / YouTube

A father reads his son a bedtime story about young Oblio, who is banished from the fantastical kingdom of pointed heads and things for having no point. Look into The Point / IMDB / YouTube

Sanna escapes being sacrificed and meets Tara. Together, they live in a seaside tribe that worships the Sun God and survive the dangers of the creatures from the Mesozoic Era. Info on When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth / IMDB / YouTube

The great Frank Zappa's outrageous psychedelic precursor to today's music videos features The Mothers of Invention wreaking havoc in a typical American town. Ringo Starr narrates. Info on 200 Motels / IMDB / YouTube

A red and white-striped top-hatted cat visits two children left home alone. More about The Cat in the Hat / IMDB / YouTube

A group of tourists traveling on a bus take a detour to stay overnight in a castle owned by a family cursed with a history of Satanism and death. Look into Devil's Nightmare / IMDB / YouTube

An old bitter miser is given a chance for redemption when spirits visit him on Christmas Eve. Find out about A Christmas Carol / IMDB / YouTube

A ruthless pirate captures the keeper of a lighthouse, in the most southern city in Argentina. His goal is obvious and horrific. He plans to control the lighthouses signals in a way that the passing ships will be crushed on the rocks. Details on The Light at the Edge of the World / IMDB / YouTube

A young sailor finds himself trapped in the labyrinthine mansion of his occultist uncle, along with a number of eccentric and mysterious relatives who all seem to be harboring a dark secret. Details on The Legend of Doom House / IMDB / YouTube

Paris...at the turn of the century. Inspector Vidocq investigates a series of unexplained murders at a Grand Guignol-type theatre...where the players have suddenly become real-life victims. Based on the story by Edgar Allan Poe. Get info on Murders in the Rue Morgue / IMDB / YouTube

With the help of a time machine, Peter Cottontail must rescue Easter from the hands of the malicious Irontail. Learn about Here Comes Peter Cottontail / IMDB / YouTube

A man suffers from the curse of lycanthropy and seeks out the aid of a German doctor and his wife who are experts in the occult. Unknowingly, the cursed man has summoned two vampires instead, who have sinister plans of their own for the werewolf. Details on Frankenstein's Bloody Terror / IMDB / YouTube

Beatrix Potter's most beloved characters spring to life in this live-action classic. Info on The Tales of Beatrix Potter / IMDB / YouTube

Based on the preachings of Reverend Estus W. Pirkle, this film warns what will happen to America if the citizens do not give up their depraved ways and turn to God and Jesus for salvation. Communist infiltrators, the footmen, will pave the way for an all-out invasion by weakening our will through TV, rock music, dancing, and alcohol. Once the invasion begins, the ne. See more about If Footmen Tire You What Will Horses Do? / IMDB / YouTube

Experimental allegorical story about a group of hippie students in Austin, Texas, who move into an old big house in the woods. However, something else is there and it's influencing them. Details on Eggshells / IMDB / YouTube

Four intercontinental airplane stewardesses based in New York fly to various sexual experiences all over Europe, including Zurich, Copenhagen, Rome and Munich. Each flight seems to have only one or two stewardesses. Details on The Swingin' Stewardesses / IMDB / YouTube

The adaptation of The Wizard of Oz. Check out Turkish the Wizard of Oz / IMDB / YouTube

A newspaper man is reincarnated as a cockroach and makes friends with a free-spirited female alley cat. Details on Shinbone Alley / IMDB / YouTube

An adults only retelling of the legend of Siegfried. Explore The Long Swift Sword of Siegfried / IMDB / YouTube

Dyanne Thorne stars as the fairy godmother in this innocently-sleazy take on the story of Pinocchio. Explore Pinocchio / IMDB / YouTube

This is an education film for public school children, about drugs, narcotics, psychedelics, alcohol, amphetamines, and barbiturates abuse in the context of the Alice In Wonderland story. See more about Curious Alice / IMDB / YouTube