Fantasy Movies of 1988

Mr. North

A young man freshly graduated from Yale (Anthony Edwards) moves to Rhode Island and finds himself with a strange power: the ability to create mild electric shocks through his hands. He begins to make ... [ Fantasy movie - 1988 ]

Beetlejuice

Thanks to the carelessness of a cute little dog, newlyweds Geena Davis and Alec Baldwin are killed in a freak auto accident. Upon arriving in the outer offices of Heaven, the ... [ Fantasy movie - 1988 ]

Big

More than anything else, 13-year old New Jerseyite Josh (David Moscow) wants to be "big". That's the wish he makes at an odd-looking amusement pier ... [ Fantasy movie - 1988 ]

High Spirits

The owner of an Irish castle decides to attract visitors by falsely claiming that the building is haunted, only to have a pair of real ancestral spirits start causing trouble in this uneven attempt at fantasy-comedy. The story centers on Jack ... [ Fantasy movie - 1988 ]

Willow

Though Willow was one of director Ron Howard's few box-office disappointments, it definitely deserves a second look. At once an epic celebration and a gentle ... [ Fantasy movie - 1988 ]

Pee-Wee's Playhouse Christmas Special

The secret word is "Happy New Year" as Pee-Wee Herman (Paul Reubens) and the Playhouse gang hold a Christmas party. Things threaten to get out of hand fairly early as the increasingly disappointed Pee-Wee receives one fruitcake after ... [ Fantasy movie - 1988 ]

Vice Versa

A magical jeweled skull makes the wish of 11-year-old Charlie (Fred Savage) come true in this routine but entertaining situation comedy. Charlie wishes he can ... [ Fantasy movie - 1988 ]

Elvira, Mistress of the Dark

This lightweight and slightly ribald comedy marks the feature film debut of Elvira (Cassandra Peterson), a buxom seductress best known for ... [ Fantasy movie - 1988 ]

The Land Before Time

Animation producer Don Bluth's fondness for overly cutesy characters and muddy color compositions work to the ... [ Fantasy movie - 1988 ]

Journey to the Center of the Earth

This is another retelling of the Jules Verne tale about an adventure to the earth's core. ~ Jason Ankeny, All Movie Guide [ Fantasy movie - 1988 ]

Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul School

This 2-hour TV cartoon special was originally syndicated as Scooby and the Ghoul School. That's right, kids: our hero is Hanna-Barbera's favorite timorous Great Dane, the one and only Scooby Doo. This ... [ Fantasy movie - 1988 ]