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It was the Jim Henson movie that starred neither Kermit the Frog nor David Bowie, a bold slice of epic fantasy that created its own mythology with a cast composed entirely of puppets. Even 37 years on, The Dark Crystal remains a film unlike any other, a tale as uncompromising and bleak as it was groundbreaking – as cute as the gelflings and podlings were, the movie was never designed for kids.

While The Dark Crystal lacks the tunes and Bowie fright wigs of Labyrinth, it’s gained a massive cult following in the decades since its release. A proposed sequel movie was eventually abandoned – Power Of The Dark Crystal was subsequently adapted into a comic in 2017 – but the world of Thra is now back on the agenda thanks to new 10-part Netflix prequel series Age Of Resistance.

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