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The Fairy King

1998 · 91 min

A gentle, earnest family fantasy that mixes mild adventure with emotional stakes, feeling like a cozy TV movie with a touch of wonder.

Directed by
Paul Matthews
Genres
Fantasy, Adventure, Family
Starring
Corbin Bernsen, Jameson Baltes, Brittney Bowman
Overview
When Kyle and Evie Preston start exploring the grounds of their late grandmother's house they discover an old, abandoned mine shaft and soon find that the old lady's stories about fairies trapped underground were true.

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Directed by
Paul Matthews
Genres
Fantasy, Adventure, Family
Starring
Corbin Bernsen, Jameson Baltes, Brittney Bowman
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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 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
  • grief
  • survival
  • faith
  • healing
Places
  • countryside
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour3
Realism2
Romance1
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity2
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
fantasy, adventure, family, tv movie
Directed by
Paul Matthews
Written by
Paul Matthews, Christopher Atkins
Starring
Corbin Bernsen, Jameson Baltes, Brittney Bowman, Leigh Greyvenstein, Malcolm McDowell, Anne Curteis, Ron Smerczak, Amanda Lane
Cinematography
Peter Thornton
Runtime
91 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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