Beauty and the Beast
FantasyHorrorRomancebased on novel or bookfairy talecastlebased on play or musicalgothicbeastgothic romanceromantic
A gothic fairy tale romance where a young woman's sacrifice draws her into an intimate, dangerous bond with a monstrous creature caught between love and predatory instinct.
Julie, the youngest daughter of a bankrupt merchant, sacrifices her life in order to save her father. She goes to an enchanted castle in the woods and meets Netvor, a bird-like monster. As Netvor begins to fall in love with Julie, he must suppress his beastly urge to kill her.
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