The Magic Roundabout is a French-British children's television programme created in France in 1963 by Serge Danot, with the help of Ivor Wood and Wood's French wife, Josiane. The series was originally broadcast between 1964 and 1971 on ORTF, originally in black-and-white. Having originally rejected the series as "charming... but difficult to dub into English", the BBC later produced a version of the series using the original stop motion animation footage with new English-language scripts, written and performed by Eric Thompson, which bore little relation to the original storylines. This version, broadcast in 441 five-minute-long episodes from 18 October 1965 to 25 January 1977, was a great success and attained cult status, and when in 1967 it was moved from the slot just before the evening news to an earlier children's viewing time, adult viewers complained to the BBC.
A sorcerer tears pages from a book and escapes with the help of his followers. Renowned surgeon Dr. Strange, after a car accident, loses the ability to use his hands. He travels to Nepal and learns about the mystical world from the Ancient One. Strange trains in Kamar-Taj and discovers the existence of other dimensions. A former student of the Ancient One, Kaecilius, steals a spell and plans to call in Dormammu from the Dark Dimension to take over the world. Strange must use his newfound powers to stop him and protect Earth.
Aliens misinterpret video feeds of classic arcade games as a declaration of war and attack Earth in the form of these games. A group of unlikely heroes, including a software installer, the President of the United States, and a criminal, must use their gaming skills to save the world. They face challenges from Galaga, Centipede, Pac-Man, and more. With the help of video game characters like Donkey Kong and Q*Bert, they defeat the aliens and restore peace. Along the way, they learn the importance of teamwork and friendship.
A recovering alcoholic writer becomes the caretaker of an isolated hotel during the winter, but supernatural forces drive him to madness and lead to a deadly confrontation.
A family's home is haunted by a host of demonic ghosts. Strange events begin when Carol Anne sleepwalks and communicates with a TV set. As the hauntings escalate, the family seeks help from parapsychologists who determine that it is a poltergeist. They discover that their house was built on a relocated cemetery. The spirits take Carol Anne and the family must find a way to rescue her from the other dimension. With the help of a spiritual medium, they successfully bring Carol Anne back but must confront the malevolent spirit known as the Beast. After a final battle, the family escapes as the house implodes into the other dimension.
Gary King, a recovering drug addict, gathers his school friends for a pub crawl they failed to complete as teenagers. Little did they know that their pub crawl would become a mission to save humanity from a robot invasion.
After a comet passes by Earth, inanimate objects, including trucks and machines, come to life and begin attacking humans and causing chaos. A small group of survivors must find a way to stop the machines before they destroy everything in their path.
In a small town, a possessed car goes on a murder spree, terrorizing the residents. The local sheriff must put a stop to the evil car before more lives are lost.
When an evil sorcerer threatens to destroy the world, a group of teenage superheroes must use their unique powers to stop him. Along the way, they face challenges, betrayal, and a final battle to protect their planet.
In Christine, a high school outcast named Arnie Cunningham buys a beat-up 1958 Plymouth Fury called Christine. Arnie becomes obsessed with restoring the car and it soon becomes clear that Christine has a mind of her own. As Arnie transforms from a timid boy to a confident and vengeful man, he finds himself spiraling into madness, causing those who dare to cross him to meet a deadly fate.
In the quiet desert town of California, a discarded tire comes to life and gains telekinetic powers. The tire, named Robert, goes on a rampage, using its newfound abilities to kill anyone in its path. As the body count rises, a group of onlookers becomes fascinated by the tire's actions and begin to treat it as a celebrity. The police, meanwhile, try to track down the tire and put an end to its murderous spree.
In Dolls, a group of people seeking shelter from a storm wind up at a mansion owned by a pair of sinister doll-makers. As night falls, the dolls come to life and wreak havoc on the unsuspecting visitors.
A group of friends find themselves stranded in a mysterious tourist trap, where they are hunted down by a psychopathic killer. As they try to escape, they discover that the killer possesses supernatural powers and can manipulate objects with his mind. They must find a way to outsmart the killer and survive the night.
In a crowded city, a blue umbrella and a red umbrella meet and fall in love. However, their love is put to the test when a heavy rainstorm threatens to tear them apart. With no dialogue, this magical-realist film explores themes of love, resilience, and the power of connection.
Imaginaerum is a drama fantasy film about an aging composer who is trapped in a coma and explores his memories and imagination through a magical snow globe. As his life flashes before his eyes, he relives his greatest fears, regrets, and losses while rediscovering the power of his own imagination.
Air Doll is a drama, fantasy, and romance film about an inflatable doll that comes to life. She explores the world of humans, their desires, and their secret lives. She discovers love and companionship but also the harsh realities of life. The film raises questions about loneliness and the search for meaning in a society that often feels disconnected.
A possessed piñata, seeking to avenge the savagery that humanity has inflicted on his kind, picks off a group of friends, one by one, in an unending night of terror.
It's midnight at the bookstore and all the book and magazine characters are coming to life. When a bulldog from an adventure book uses a Boswell Sisters-like performance by girls in a travel magazine as a distraction to rob a bank, he is chased, caught, and sentenced to, of course "Life" (the magazine). But there's also a conveniently placed "Escape" magazine....
A child's stuffed toy shark comes to life and goes on a killing spree.
Porcelain bride cake toppers Val and Mara journey across the bakery and away from their assigned grooms to be with one another.