Fairy tales are among the first stories children are introduced to.

Fairy tales have been well-represented in film, both in live-action and animation.

It details a fantasy world called Fantasia, which is being threatened by an abstract foe called The Nothing.

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The NeverEnding Storyis one of those fairy tales that introduces children to dark themes,sometimes too effectively.

This allows for some creative character deconstruction as Pussgrapples with his mortalityand re-evaluates what matters most in life.

Pan’s Labyrinthis the crown jewel of thecreepy and illustrious career ofGuillermo del Toro.

David Bowie as Jareth the Goblin King lounging in a chair in Labyrinth

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This is widely consideredAmerica’s fairy tale.

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The faun talking to Ofelia in Pan’s Labyrinth

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Belle (Josette Day) and the Beast (Jean Marais) at dinner in 1946’s Beauty and the Beast

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Westley stands on guard with his sword while Buttercup stands behind him in ‘The Princess Bride’.

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Robby Benson as the Beast and Paige O’Hara as Belle holding hands in Beauty and the Beast (1991)

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Dorothy, the Cowardly Lion, the Tin Man, and the Scarecrow in The Wizard of Oz

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