Jim Henson and Frank Oz's 1982 film THE DARK CRYSTAL is dark, morbid, and yet still ostensibly for kids. Bill and Renan consider this movie's most terrifying elements, other beloved disturbing works intended for audiences of children, and how puppets and CGI characters can fall into the "uncanny valley." Does this movie need a Han Solo? How much can you buy a Henson puppet for? What's the deal with the upcoming Netflix series?

Film links:

• The Dark Crystal on IMDb
• The Dark Crystal on Wikipedia
• Official Dark Crystal page
• Excerpts from Dark Crystal: The Ultimate Visual History
• Vincent Canby Dark Crystal review in the NYT
• Interview with puppet designer Brian Froud
• The Dark Crystal vs. Labyrinth in Consequence of Sound
• Analysis of The Dark Crystal in Ruthless Reviews
• Film School Rejects revisits The Dark Crystal
• Details on The Dark Crystal Netflix series
• Details on The Dark Crystal comic book
• Details on The Dark Crystal "original cut" fanedit
• Dark Crystal Netflix series teaser
• Dark Crystal trivia in Mental Floss

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