Movies and TV series about dark fantasy

The 60 best titles about dark fantasy, ranked by the iRank Score — our composite of IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic and TMDb. Every page includes cast, where to watch and similar recommendations.

Arcane
iRank88
2021 · Alex Yee
SeriesAction & AdventureAnimationSci-Fi & Fantasy
Amid the stark discord of twin cities Piltover and Zaun, two sisters fight on rival sides of a war between magic technologies and clashing convictions.
Attack on Titan
iRank87
2013 · Manabu Otsuka
SeriesAction & AdventureAnimationSci-Fi & Fantasy
100 years ago, the last remnants of humanity were forced to retreat behind the towering walls of a fortified city to escape the massive, man-eating Titans that roamed the land outside their fortress.
Hazbin Hotel
iRank86
2024 · Brett Coker
SeriesAnimationComedyDrama
In attempt to find a non-violent alternative for reducing Hell's overpopulation, the daughter of Lucifer opens a rehabilitation hotel that offers a group of misfit demons a chance at redemption.
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba
iRank86
2019
SeriesAction & AdventureAnimationSci-Fi & Fantasy
After a demon attack leaves his family slain and his sister cursed, Tanjiro embarks upon a perilous journey to find a cure and avenge those he's lost.
Over the Garden Wall
iRank86
2014 · Patrick McHale
SeriesAnimationComedyFamily
Two brothers, Wirt and Greg, find themselves lost in the Unknown; a strange forest adrift in time. With the help of a wise old Woodsman and a foul-tempered bluebird named Beatrice, Wirt and Greg must
JUJUTSU KAISEN
iRank86
2020
SeriesAction & AdventureAnimationSci-Fi & Fantasy
Yuji Itadori is a boy with tremendous physical strength, though he lives a completely ordinary high school life. One day, to save a classmate who has been attacked by curses, he eats the finger of Ryo
Dororo
iRank85
2019 · Koji Yamamoto
SeriesAction & AdventureAnimation
A samurai lord has bartered away his newborn son's organs to forty-eight demons in exchange for dominance on the battlefield. Yet, the abandoned infant survives thanks to a medicine man who equips him
Chainsaw Man
iRank85
2022
SeriesAction & AdventureAnimationComedy
Denji has a simple dream—to live a happy and peaceful life, spending time with a girl he likes. This is a far cry from reality, however, as Denji is forced by the yakuza into killing devils in order t
Berserk
iRank85
1997
SeriesAction & AdventureAnimationSci-Fi & Fantasy
Guts, a wandering mercenary, joins the Band of the Hawk after being defeated in a duel by Griffith, the group's leader and founder. Together, they dominate every battle, but something menacing lurks i
The Rising of the Shield Hero
iRank85
2019 · Shuzo Kasahara
SeriesAction & AdventureAnimationDrama
Iwatani Naofumi, a run-of-the-mill otaku, finds a book in the library that summons him to another world. He is tasked with joining the sword, spear, and bow as one of the Four Cardinal Heroes and figh
Hellsing Ultimate
iRank84
2006
SeriesAnimationDramaSci-Fi & Fantasy
For over a century, the mysterious Hellsing Organization has been secretly protecting the British Empire from the undead. When Sir Integra Hellsing succeeded as the head of the organization, she also
Made in Abyss
iRank83
2017 · Sho Tanaka
SeriesAction & AdventureAnimationDrama
Located in the center of a remote island, the Abyss is the last unexplored region, a huge and treacherous fathomless hole inhabited by strange creatures where only the bravest adventurers descend in s
Supernatural
iRank83
2005
SeriesDramaMysterySci-Fi & Fantasy
When they were boys, Sam and Dean Winchester lost their mother to a mysterious and demonic supernatural force. Subsequently, their father raised them to be soldiers. He taught them about the paranorma
Tokyo Ghoul
iRank83
2014 · Kazumichi Ueda
SeriesAnimationDramaSci-Fi & Fantasy
Ken Kaneki, a bookworm college student, meets Rize, a girl his own age with whom he shares many interests.
Wednesday
iRank83
2022 · Meredith Averill
SeriesComedyMysterySci-Fi & Fantasy
Smart, sarcastic and a little dead inside, Wednesday Addams investigates twisted mysteries while making new friends — and foes — at Nevermore Academy.
Redo of Healer
iRank83
2021 · Shun'ichi Okabe
SeriesAction & AdventureAnimationCrime
In a world of monsters, adventurers and magic, some of the most gifted healers are subjugated to brute force. Keyaru gains the ability to rewind time and turns the tables on those who’ve exploited him
The Promised Neverland
iRank83
2019
SeriesAnimationDramaMystery
Emma, Norman and Ray are the brightest kids at the Grace Field House orphanage. And under the care of the woman they refer to as “Mom,” all the kids have enjoyed a comfortable life. Good food, clean c
Another
iRank83
2012 · Tsuneo Takechi
SeriesAnimationDramaMystery
When Kouichi arrives at his new school, he immediately senses something frightening in the atmosphere of his new class, something that no student wants to talk about and that seems to be related to a
Elfen Lied
iRank83
2004
SeriesAction & AdventureAnimationDrama
The Diclonius, a mutated homo sapien that is said to be selected by God and will eventually become the destruction of mankind, possesses two horns in their heads, and has a "sixth sense" which gives i
Castlevania
iRank83
2017 · Larry Tanz
SeriesAnimationDramaSci-Fi & Fantasy
A vampire hunter fights to save a besieged city from an army of otherworldly beasts controlled by Dracula himself.
Akame ga Kill!
iRank83
2014 · Masanori Fujita
SeriesAction & AdventureAnimationDrama
Young Tatsumi travels to the capital of the Empire in order to earn money for his starving people and encounters a world of unimaginable depravity, dominated by the ruthless Prime Minister who control
The Dragon Prince
iRank82
2018
SeriesAction & AdventureAnimationSci-Fi & Fantasy
An extraordinary discovery inspires two human princes and an elven assassin to team up on an epic quest to bring peace to their warring lands.
Coraline
iRank82
2009 · Henry Selick
MovieAnimationFamilyFantasy
Wandering her rambling old house in her boring new town, 11-year-old Coraline discovers a hidden door to a strangely idealized version of her life. In order to stay in the fantasy, she must make a fri
Ninja Scroll
iRank82
1993 · Yoshiaki Kawajiri
MovieActionAnimationFantasy
Jubei is a masterless ninja who travels the land alone, lending his services to those with gold—or a worthy cause. His fearsome abilities have served him well, but a plot to overthrow the government t
Tower of God
iRank82
2020 · Haruhito Nakayoshi
SeriesAction & AdventureAnimationMystery
Reach the top, and everything will be yours. At the top of the tower exists everything in this world, and all of it can be yours. You can become a god. This is the story of the beginning and the end o
Goblin Slayer
iRank81
2018
SeriesAction & AdventureAnimationSci-Fi & Fantasy
"I'm not saving the world. I just kill goblins." Rumor has it that, in a certain guild in the middle of nowhere, there is an extraordinary man who has climbed all the way to the Silver rank just by k
Ne Zha 2
iRank80
2025 · Jiao Zi
MovieActionAdventureAnimation
After a catastrophic event leaves their bodies destroyed, Ne Zha and Ao Bing are granted a fragile second chance at life. As tensions rise between the dragon clans and celestial forces, the two must u
Tales from the Crypt
iRank80
1989 · Richard Donner
SeriesComedyMysterySci-Fi & Fantasy
Cadaverous scream legend the Crypt Keeper is your macabre host for these forays of fright and fun based on the classic E.C. Comics tales from back in the day. So shamble up to the bar and pick your po
Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train
iRank79
2020 · Haruo Sotozaki
MovieActionAnimationFantasy
Tanjiro Kamado, joined with Inosuke Hashibira, a boy raised by boars who wears a boar's head, and Zenitsu Agatsuma, a scared boy who reveals his true power when he sleeps, boards the Infinity Train on
The Witcher
iRank79
2019 · Sean Daniel
SeriesAction & AdventureDrama
Geralt of Rivia, a mutated monster-hunter for hire, journeys toward his destiny in a turbulent world where people often prove more wicked than beasts.
Corpse Bride
iRank79
2005 · Mike Johnson
MovieAnimationFantasyRomance
In a 19th-century European village, a young man about to be married is whisked away to the underworld and wed to a mysterious corpse bride, while his real bride waits bereft in the land of the living.
Hellsing
iRank79
2001
SeriesAction & AdventureAnimationSci-Fi & Fantasy
Vampires exist. It is the duty of Hellsing, an organization sponsored by the British government, to hide that frightening fact and protect the blissfully unaware populace. Lately, vampire activity ha
The Sandman
iRank79
2022 · Jamie Childs
SeriesAction & AdventureDramaSci-Fi & Fantasy
After years of imprisonment, Morpheus — the King of Dreams — embarks on a journey across worlds to find what was stolen from him and restore his power.
Angel
iRank79
1999 · Fran Rubel Kuzui
SeriesDramaSci-Fi & Fantasy
The vampire Angel, cursed with a soul, moves to Los Angeles and aids people with supernatural-related problems while questing for his own redemption. A spin-off from Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
Blue Exorcist
iRank79
2011 · Atsushi Higashiyama
SeriesAction & AdventureAnimationMystery
Humans live in the world of Assiah, demons in Gehenna. The two dimensions are not meant to interfere with each other, but demons still possess creatures in Assiah in spite of this. The humans who can
His Dark Materials
iRank78
2019 · Francesca Gardiner
SeriesAction & AdventureDramaSci-Fi & Fantasy
Lyra is an orphan who lives in a parallel universe in which science, theology and magic are entwined. Her search for a kidnapped friend uncovers a sinister plot involving stolen children and turns int
Penny Dreadful
iRank78
2014 · Sam Mendes
SeriesAction & AdventureDramaMystery
Some of literature's most terrifying characters, including Dr. Frankenstein, Dorian Gray, and iconic figures from the novel Dracula are lurking in the darkest corners of Victorian London. Penny Dreadf
True Blood
iRank76
2008 · Brian Buckner
SeriesDramaMysterySci-Fi & Fantasy
Thanks to a Japanese scientist's invention of synthetic blood, vampires have progressed overnight from legendary monsters to fellow citizens. And while humans have been safely removed from the menu, m
Xena: Warrior Princess
iRank76
1995 · Robert Tapert
SeriesAction & AdventureDramaSci-Fi & Fantasy
Xena is an infamous warrior on a quest to seek redemption for her past sins against the innocent. Accompanied by her comrade-in-arms Gabrielle, the campy couple use their formidable fighting skills to
Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities
iRank75
2022 · Guillermo del Toro
SeriesDramaMysterySci-Fi & Fantasy
Bizarre nightmares unfold in eight tales of terror in this visually stunning, spine-tingling horror collection curated by Guillermo del Toro.
Agatha All Along
iRank75
2024 · Jac Schaeffer
SeriesMysterySci-Fi & Fantasy
Agatha Harkness gathers a coven of witches and sets off down, down, down The Witches' Road.
Ne Zha
iRank74
2019 · Jiao Zi
MovieAdventureAnimationFantasy
A young boy is born as the reincarnation of a demonic power, into a society that hates and fears him. Destined by prophecy to bring destruction to the world, Nezha must choose between good and evil to
Berserk: The Golden Age Arc I - The Egg of the King
iRank74
2012 · Toshiyuki Kubooka
MovieActionAdventureAnimation
Guts, an immensely strong sword-for-hire, has little direction in his life, simply fighting one battle after the next. However, this all changes suddenly when he meets and is bested by Griffith, a bea
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
iRank74
1996 · Gary Trousdale
MovieDramaAnimationFamily
Isolated bell-ringer Quasimodo wishes to leave Notre Dame tower against the wishes of Judge Claude Frollo, his stern guardian and Paris' strait-laced Minister of Justice. His first venture to the outs
Beauty and the Beast
iRank70
2017 · Bill Condon
MovieFamilyFantasyRomance
A live-action adaptation of Disney's version of the classic tale of a cursed prince and a beautiful young woman who helps him break the spell.
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio
iRank64
2022 · Mark Gustafson
MovieAdventureAnimationDrama
During the rise of fascism in Mussolini's Italy, a wooden boy brought magically to life struggles to live up to his father's expectations.
Maleficent
iRank63
2014 · Robert Stromberg
MovieActionAdventureFamily
A beautiful, pure-hearted young woman, Maleficent has an idyllic life growing up in a peaceable forest kingdom, until one day when an invading army threatens the harmony of the land. She rises to be t
Highlander
iRank61
1986 · Russell Mulcahy
MovieActionAdventureFantasy
He fought his first battle on the Scottish Highlands in 1536. He will fight his greatest battle on the streets of New York City in 1986. His name is Connor MacLeod. He is immortal.
Death of a Unicorn
iRank56
2025 · Alex Scharfman
MovieComedyFantasyHorror
A father and daughter accidentally hit and kill a unicorn while en route to a weekend retreat, where his billionaire boss seeks to exploit the creature’s miraculous curative properties.
The 13th Warrior
iRank53
1999 · John McTiernan
MovieAdventureHistoryAction
A Muslim ambassador exiled from his homeland joins a group of Vikings, initially offended by their behavior but growing to respect them. As they travel together, they learn of a legendary evil closing
Underworld: Rise of the Lycans
iRank52
2009 · Patrick Tatopoulos
MovieActionFantasyThriller
A prequel to the first two Underworld films, this fantasy explains the origins of the feud between the Vampires and the Lycans. Aided by his secret love, Sonja, courageous Lucian leads the Lycans in b
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales
iRank51
2017 · Joachim Rønning
MovieActionAdventureFantasy
Thrust into an all-new adventure, a down-on-his-luck Capt. Jack Sparrow feels the winds of ill-fortune blowing even more strongly when deadly ghost sailors led by his old nemesis, the evil Capt. Salaz
The Watchers
iRank49
2024 · Ishana Night Shyamalan
MovieFantasyHorrorMystery
A young artist gets stranded in an extensive, immaculate forest in western Ireland, where, after finding shelter, she becomes trapped alongside three strangers, stalked by mysterious creatures each ni
Alice Through the Looking Glass
iRank48
2016 · James Bobin
MovieAdventureFamilyFantasy
Alice Kingsleigh returns to Underland and faces a new adventure in saving the Mad Hatter.
Underworld: Awakening
iRank48
2012 · Måns Mårlind
MovieActionFantasyHorror
Having escaped years of imprisonment, vampire warrioress Selene finds herself in a changed world where humans have discovered the existence of both Vampire and Lycan clans and are conducting an all-ou
Underworld: Evolution
iRank47
2006 · Len Wiseman
MovieActionFantasyThriller
As the war between the vampires and the Lycans rages on, Selene, a former member of the Death Dealers (an elite vampire special forces unit that hunts werewolves), and Michael, the werewolf hybrid, wo
Priest
iRank43
2011 · Scott Stewart
MovieActionFantasyHorror
In an alternate world, humanity and vampires have warred for centuries. After the last Vampire War, the veteran Warrior Priest lives in obscurity with other humans inside one of the Church's walled ci
Underworld: Blood Wars
iRank41
2016 · Anna Foerster
MovieActionFantasyHorror
Vampire death dealer Selene fends off brutal attacks from both the Lycan clan and the Vampire faction that betrayed her. With her only allies, David and his father Thomas, she must stop the eternal wa
Legion
iRank41
2010 · Scott Stewart
MovieActionFantasyHorror
When God loses faith in humankind, he sends his legion of angels to bring on the Apocalypse. Humanity's only hope for survival lies in a group of strangers trapped in an out-of-the-way, desert diner w
A Nightmare on Elm Street
iRank39
2010 · Samuel Bayer
MovieHorrorMysteryThriller
Teenagers Nancy, Quentin, Kris, Jesse and Dean are all neighborhood friends who begin having the same dream of a horribly disfigured man who wears a tattered sweater and a glove made of knives. The ma