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Merlin's Shop of Mystical Wonders (1996)

Merlin's Shop of Mystical Wonders poster
Directed by
Kenneth J. Berton
Genre
fantasy film, horror film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 32m
Rating
2.6 of 10 from 43 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A grandfather tells his grandson two separate scary stories about a wizard named Merlin who opens a magic shop in modern day America. The film weaves these stories together as a bedtime tale with a lesson.

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What happens

Merlin's Shop of Mystical Wonders is a 1996 American fantasy horror film written and directed by Kenneth J. Berton. The film stars Ernest Borgnine as a grandfather telling his grandson a story about the wizard Merlin opening up a store in the modern-day United States. He tells him two separate stories about Merlin and the store. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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