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A stubborn teenage girl finds herself confronted by whimsical characters when she is transported into a world of fantasy and fairy tales while attending a school marionette show.A stubborn teenage girl finds herself confronted by whimsical characters when she is transported into a world of fantasy and fairy tales while attending a school marionette show.A stubborn teenage girl finds herself confronted by whimsical characters when she is transported into a world of fantasy and fairy tales while attending a school marionette show.
Brian Hull
- Thumpkin
- (voice)
Lucie Jones
- Handmaiden
- (voice)
Chelsi Lorraine
- Princess Geneva
- (singing voice)
- (as Chelsi Hardcastle)
- …
Zachary Brown
- Cubby
- (voice)
Nathan John Beale
- Hoglets
- (voice)
Robby DeVillez
- Hektor
- (voice)
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There is so much going on here. Just so much. Basically it's a series of seriously weird and disturbing music videos strung together with a very loose plot.
I watched this on Amazon for a price - and almost immediately wished I could get my money back. This wasn't the exciting fairytale fantasy I was expecting. The story feels random, the execution doesn't make any sense, and the editing/effects feel very unprofessional. A definite "no" for me.
I saw positive reviews about this and I'm even more confused than this movie left me? Bad acting, bad directing, absolutely chaotic and messy plot, too scary for children but definitely not coherent enough for adults. Also, they put on these huge unnatural contact lenses on the lead actress that made her off-putting at best, and scary at worst. Speaking of which, I know most movies cast adults to play teens, but she could not pass as a teen at all, it was actually bothersome to watch. I want to know who thought that this, any part of this, was a good idea, and who (and why?!) reviewed it positively. I rarely experience something so horrid, but I did this time, and if I save one person from going through this mind-numbing, bizarre and all around baffling experience, it'll be worth leaving this review.
I came nostalgic for the fantasy puppet movies of my youth and was willing to forgive a lot. This film is unforgivable. Possibly the worst I've ever seen. Reminds me of highschool av club made movies. I still dont know what the plot was if there was one so I couldn't write spoilers if i tried. I think someone got a free package of thunder and lighting effects and assumed thats all you need to tie scenes together. The 40 something playing a teen is also weird but hardly worth mentioning with how bad every other detail is. Pure cringe.
I should have gone with the negative reviews and passed on this one. The trailer made it look like a Labyrinth-ESC-type movie, so I was super excited to see it. However, very soon after starting the movie, I found that the negative reviews were more true than not. The film was odd and hard to follow, with a huge dash of bad acting. My children (10 & 12) kept glaring over at me because I picked it, and eventually they asked if I would turn it off. Roughly 45 minutes in I decided to just take the L and find a new movie. I wish I could get my money back.
Did you know
- TriviaErik Peter Carlson was inspired by his childhood love for Disney classics and Jim Henson.
- GoofsThere is no reason why a powerful lighthouse would illuminate directly at the village houses' level.
- ConnectionsSpin-off Welcome to Fairy Rings (2026)
- SoundtracksA Fairy Tale After All (A Fairy Tale Fantasy)
Written by Alistair Robertson
Scored by Alistair Robertson
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- Erik Peter Carlson's A Fairy Tale After All
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- Kingston, New York, USA(Stage)
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- Runtime
- 1h 12m(72 min)
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- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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