The Dark Crystal

On the magical world of Thra, a Gelfling sets out to mend the powerful crystal that can save the land from a destructive race of creatures known as the Skeksis. Family., Jim Henson ventures into Tolkien territory in his all-Muppet fantasy feature The Dark Crystal. The titular Crystal maintains equilibrium in a mythical kingdom. When the Crystal is broken, the evil Skeksis take over, killing off the good-guy Gelflings and enslaving everyone else. Two of the Gelflings have survived: Jen was raised by the all-knowing Mystics, while Kira grew up amongst the swamp-dwelling Podlings. Jen and Kira join forces to “heal” the precious Dark Crystal and restore order to their world. Adults may find the whole affair a little precious, while children may be disturbed by the film’s mortality rate., Jim Henson ventures into Tolkien territory in his all-Muppet fantasy feature The Dark Crystal. The titular Crystal maintains equilibrium in a mythical kingdom. When the Crystal is broken, the evil Skeksis take over, killing off the good-guy Gelflings and enslaving everyone else. Two of the Gelflings have survived: Jen was raised by the all-knowing Mystics, while Kira grew up amongst the swamp-dwelling Podlings. Jen and Kira join forces to “heal” the precious Dark Crystal and restore order to their world., A battle between good and evil takes place when an orphan begins a quest to find a missing shard of a crystal that holds the world in equilibrium., Children’s fantasy adventure from Muppets creator Jim Henson. A young Gelfling tries to save his planet by returning the all-powerful Dark Crystal to it’s rightful place., On the magical world of Thra, a Gelfling sets out to mend the powerful crystal that can save the land from a destructive race of creatures known as the Skeksis., Jim Henson and Frank Oz blend puppetry with animation in an allegory about a battle between the forces of good and evil.