The Dark Crystal

The Dark Crystal is one of the best movies of its time. It is about the world of Thra, inhabited by gentle beings known as the Gelfling who have been almost totally exterminated by the evil Skeksis. Two Gelfling survive, and it is up to them to try and "heal the crystal" and return the world of Thra to the paradise it once was.

There are reports of a sequel that is in the works for the movie. From the early reports, though, I have my doubts about how good the movie will be since it basically seems to repeat the first movie, bringing back the Skeksis, the garthim and various other characters. Kira and Jen will be the King and Queen of the Gelfling, which means the people doing the movie will have to come up with a way to find a bunch of other Gelfling since, as of the end of the Dark Crystal, there were only 2 on the whole planet, supposedly. (Another report has Jen and Kira not being part of the film at all

This section will contain some articles on the movie, some images from the movie, and some writings that I have done on the movie. Hopefully you will find something you enjoy.

This part is under construction and will be expanded as time permits.

Reviews and other articles on the movie

Fantastic Films February 1983
Merchandising the Dark Crystal, Starlog, 1983
Newsweek December 17, 1982
An article on Gary Kurtz
Starburst review of the movie
My review of the movie

Other things

Characters
Places and other scenes
Misc. images
Covers of the Dark Crystal comics
Sample of Dark Crystal trading cards
Dark Crystal book cover
A kids version of the book
Marvel Super Special Dark Crystal issue
Black and White movie stills
Magazine covers
Letter about the movie
German mini-poster
Assorted posters

You Tube materials

These are all materials that I found on You Tube.

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Original materials on the world of Thra

The Dark Crystal Chronology
History of the Skeksis and the urRu
Gelfling biology and culture
Evolutionary and Psychological characteristics of Intelligent Life Forms on Thra The Shapes of Kindness (fiction story)
A couple of drawings I did

Link to Gelfling.Like us. site.