Movie

Magic of the Universe

1987 · 85 min

A campy, eerie fantasy adventure with grotesque creatures and a rescue quest, offering mild scares and whimsical charm.

Overview: Good-hearted circus magician Jamir accidentally causes his daughter to disappear. Jamir has to venture into a dangerous alternate dimension in order to rescue his wife, daughter and oafish chubby kid assistant from the vile clutches of evil, ugly, powerful witch Mikula and her grotesque army of freakish animal people minions.
How it feels: Dark, eerie, campy and whimsical. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Family, survival, betrayal, redemption
Content: Mild violence, gore and language. No sexual content.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
campystrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
survival
betrayal
redemption
fate
Places: fantasy world
Era: timeless
Audience: teen
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none