Three fantastical kingdoms intertwine with surreal, darkly comic tales of monstrous desire and strange enchantment.
Intimate, with dark satire. A late-night trip at a measured pace. Emotionally it is heavy.
Streaming on AMC+, Kanopy (free) and Tubi (free).
A few tense moments and a jolt or two, about what an R should carry.
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The Queen of Selvascura risks everything to be a mother; the King of Roccaforte falls in love with the voice of a mysterious girl; the King of Altomonte becomes obsessed with a flea and neglects his daughter.
It leaves the ending open to interpretation.
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Pulp Fiction (1994)Darkly comic · graphic gore · strong violence · emotionally heavyHitmen, molls, and boxers collide in a sprawling, darkly comic crime saga that twists through time.
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Pan's Labyrinth (2006)Properly scary · light gore · strong violence · emotionally devastatingA child's grim reality in war-torn Spain blends with a dark, surreal fairy tale underworld.
Poor Things (2023)Absurdist humor · whimsical · late-night trip · emotionally heavyA reanimated woman embarks on a surreal, darkly comedic journey of liberation and self-discovery across continents.Tale of Tales is on our Italian, Horror on AMC+, Fantasy on AMC+, Horror on Tubi and Romance on Tubi lists.
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