Mirrormask (2006) Dave McKean
A dark fairy tale filled with Henson creatures, impossible worlds, and unforgettable imagination.
Do you like weird, wonderful, and woefully misunderstood characters? Do you like puppets and strange creatures? How about a book that you could ride back to the library? Watch Mirrormask (2006) and you will get all these things and so much more in a sometimes dark and scary world. Helena works at the circus with her parents, but when her mother becomes ill, they are stuck at home and there Helena disappears into her drawings and imagination where she is the image of a lost princess being hunted by the wicked queen. She and her reluctant companion, Valentine, must travel across a familiar but odd land to find the Mirrormask to wake the White Queen. A dark fairy tale that is a feast for the eyes and there are Henson puppets to feast your eyes on as well!
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