Can you believe Labyrinth just turned 31? That’s right, it’s now been more than three decades since Jim Henson’s fantasy opus about a tight trouser wearing, glam rock king who steals a baby first appeared in cinemas to almost no fanfare.
Despite being a box office flop though Labyrinth has long since secured its rightful place as a true genre classic, acting as the standard bearer for all fantasy films that followed and proving that David Bowie plus Jim Henson equals lightening in a bottle.
It is a film both beautiful and terrifying in equal measure. Whether it’s the strong female lead, the underlying theme of friendship and innocence lost or simply because it was your first taste of Bowie’s genius, we all take something different from Labyrinth.
To celebrate this landmark moment, Horror Geek Life takes a look at some of our favourite moments from the film.
1. The bog of eternal stench
There is nothing funnier to a 10-year-old than a good fart joke and the bog of eternal stench sequence was one big one. Hu hu hu, I said “big one”.
There are far too many unforgettable moments to list here, but we’re sure you’ll agree these were some of the best. Think we’ve missed any? Disagree with our choices? Sound off in the comments section, but remember we might just ask the Goblin King to take you away … and force you into a lifetime of servitude polishing his balls.
