사랑하는 아내와 딸과 함께 행복한 남자 벤자민 바커(조니 뎁). 그러나 자신의 아름다운 아내를 탐한 악랄한 터핀 판사 때문에 억울한 누명을 쓰고 감옥에 갇힌다. 그 후로 15년. 아내와 딸을 되찾기 위해 고향으로 돌아온 그는 복수를 위해 스위니 토드로 거듭나 이발소를 연다. 그날 이후 수 많은 신사들이 이발하러 간 후엔 바람같이 사라져 나타나지 않고, 이발소 아래층 러빗 부인(헬레나 본햄 카터)의 파이 가게는 갑자기 황홀해진 파이 맛 덕분에 손님이 끊이지 않는데. 그런데 스위니 토드의 사랑하는 아내와 딸은 대체 어디로 사라진 걸까?
트란실바니아의 한 관광지 극장에서 <드라큘라>가 상연된다. 무대 위의 드라큘라는 두렵고 매혹적인 이가 아닌 관객이 원하는 대로 변형 가능한 존재로서 등장한다. 무대 안팎에서 배우들과 관객이 드라큘라를 포획하는 놀이를 벌이는 한편, 한 남자가 자신을 영화감독이라 소개하며 AI를 활용해 드라큘라를 현대적으로 재해석하려 시도한다.
"광기의 시대" 17세기 케랄라의 한 민속 가수가 한 저택을 발견한다. 그 안에서 그는 수수께끼 같은 요리사와 강력한 주인을 만나게 되며, 이는 그의 삶을 바꾸는 일련의 사건들을 촉발시킨다.
아프리카의 한 마을, 임신한 한 여인의 뱃 속에서 아기가 소리친다. "엄마, 저를 빨리 낳아주세요" 그리고 아기 키리쿠는 스스로 엄마 배에서 나온다. 마을은 카라바라는 마녀의 지배를 받으며 황폐한 삶을 살아간다. 카라바의 마법을 풀면 마을은 다시 평화를 되찾을 거라는 할아버지의 말을 믿고 키리쿠는 마녀와 멋진 한판을 벌이게 된다.
유산으로 물려받은 오래된 집을 방문한 ‘로빈’. 그곳에서 숲속의 모든 것이 사라질 것이니 조심하라는 경고를 듣게 되지만, 그저 숲속의 신화일 뿐이라며 무시한다. 그리고 그날 밤, 누군가에게 납치되어 알 수 없는 곳으로 끌려온 ‘로빈’과 사람들. 그들 앞에 나타난 정체불명의 여인들은 자신들을 ‘숲속의 정령’이라 소개하고, 곧 사냥의 신 ‘케노누스’가 부활하기 위한 인간사냥이 시작될 것임을 알린다. 이어 곧 풀려난 ‘로빈’과 사람들은 괴물의 형상을 띄는 ‘케노누스’에게 쫓기며 위협을 느끼는데…. 한편 ‘로빈’은 ‘케노누스’에게 과거의 약속에 대한 이야기와 자신이 처한 운명을 직면한다.
Hungarian Folktales is a Hungarian animated series. Each episode is based on a Hungarian folk tale. The creators paid special attention to using Hungarian folk motives in the episodes.
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Maria is an orphan girl who suffers from her stepmother's wickedness. She then decides to escape in search of the fringes of the sea and takes a long walk through Brazilian folk tales. On her journey, she meets several fantastic characters.
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In 2050 Riyadh, elder Asma's richly captivating storytelling transports her cherished grandchildren to fabled times where they learn that modern-day dilemmas are no match for the trials, tribulations and words of wisdom passed from generation to generation through their fascinating folktales.
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An anthology TV show depicting Indonesia's folktales, with a modern twist.
A wealthy family’s twelve daughters are twice abandoned by their father and end up in the care of a lonely giant queen, Suntamala. After ten years, the sisters flee upon discovering her true nature, setting off a chain of betrayal, revenge, and hardship.
Six beloved African folktales are boldly reimagined in this multilingual anthology series exploring themes of grief, love, and mysticism.
An animated anthology adapting a unique story from different countries around the world, with each episode featuring a different art style. It was the largest co-production in the history of broadcast television, involving 39 countries.
After a merchant’s prayers for children are answered with twelve daughters, his failing fortunes drive him to abandon them in the forest. Lost and starving, the sisters are rescued by Santhumala, an ogress who disguises herself as a kind woman and raises them as her own, setting the stage for a tale of loyalty, betrayal, and survival.
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