The fantasy genre allows for escapism on the big screen unlike any other, but there are only a few classic fantasy films that we can't live without.

Spanning a massive 18 days in Montreal, Canada, the Fantasia International Film Festival remains one of the biggest genre film festivals in the world.

Guillermo del Toro's 2006 dark fantasy masterpiece has stood the test of time; however, a sequel to the film has yet to be made.