The Dark Crystal (1982)

You know how every 80s fantasy movie feels slightly like a fever dream? The Dark Crystal takes that and cranks it to eleven — puppets, prophecy, and pure nightmare fuel for kids who thought Sesame Street was too soft.

Jim Henson decided to skip the Muppets this time and instead gift us a full-blown mythic epic. It’s gorgeous, weird, and deeply committed to its world — like Lord of the Rings if everyone looked like they’d escaped a renaissance taxidermy class.

It’s got everything: cosmic balance, dark bird-lizards, glowing crystals, and enough mysticism to make your brain hum. You don’t watch this movie — you absorb it through your soul and then question reality for an hour afterward.

Equal parts stunning and unsettling — the puppet apocalypse I didn’t know I needed.

Rating: 💎🦅🧙‍♂️😱✨