THE BEST Fan Films

(NSFW: Language) An ordinary tool becomes the stuff of legends in this tongue-in-cheek origin story of Gordon Freeman’s weapon of choice – the crowbar. The final scene doesn’t match the original, but it’s close enough.

Another Mortal Kombat tribute by Mike Diva which digs up the original Sub-Zero and Noob Saibot for a fight sequence that looks like it could have been plucked straight from the video game. Oh, and how about that fatality?

This terrifically shot Game of Thrones fan film by Von Wong and Five Knights Productions gives us insight into exactly what Benjen Stark might have encountered on his Nights’ Watch duties as he ventured North of the Wall. (Thanks Antoine!)

YouTuber Mr88668866 used clips from various superhero movies and the trailer for DC Universe Online to create a fan trailer for a bank-breaking blockbuster movie. Black Widow and her pistols look even more pitiful here.

With the return of the bland Henry Cavill as Superman and the potential disaster of Ben Affleck as Batman, perhaps the villain will be this movie’s savior. They should make an Iron Man vs. Lex Luthor movie instead.

Mario and Luigi find themselves in an underground Fight Smash Club, Princess Peach carries Donkey Kong, and for the last time, his name is Link, not Zelda in the latest episode of Beat Down Boogie’s Mario Warfare.

(Gore) A fan-made short film about Legate Lanius, one of the main antagonists in Fallout: New Vegas. It’s not without its problems – the fight scenes are either dizzying or sloppy – but it’ll be enjoyable to fans of the game.

The Dragonborn is weakened by a vampire’s curse. The Dark Brotherhood captures him and asks him to rescue one of their own from the Necromancers, promising to rid him of the curse as a reward. A well made short by Warialasky.

(NSFW: Language, Gore) A snippet of Joel and Ellie’s harrowing journey through the zombie invasion, presented in live action by Iron Horse Cinema Productions. The sound is slightly out of sync, but overall it’s very well executed.

In anticipation of Pacific Rim’s Japanese release, YouTuber honda brigit made this awesome fan trailer. It’s an homage to the old trailers of Toho, the Japanese film company known for releasing monster movies such as Godzilla.

(NSFW) “You don’t smile much, do ya?” Joker Rising is a full-length fan film about the origin of Batman’s arch nemesis, The Joker. You can watch a rough cut of the entire film on YouTube for a limited time.

The latest episode of BeatDownBoogie’s hardcore take on the Mushroom Kingdom features a barrel-flinging ape with mean martial arts skills, and a suprisingly heartwrenching story to tell. Previous episodes here and here.

A 6-episode, live-action web series from the teams behind Beyond Black Mesa and Enter the Freeman, taking us deeper into the world of Half-Life than ever before. Support the project on Indiegogo.

The wise and brave demigoddess kicks Nazi butt in this Jesse V. Johnson’s fan trailer starring Nina Bergman. Nina’s got some cool moves, but we still wish she had a more sensible costume.

A year after the sneak peek first broke, this sweded recreation of Toy Story is complete, painstakingly remaking the entire 80-minute-long Pixar classic using toys and live actors. (Thanks Everyone!)

The Eleventh Doctor plays Doc Brown in this fan made animated mashup of the timey wimey BBC series and Back to the Future. A gift for Doctor Who fans from writer and animator James Farr.

The second episode in Beat Down Boogie’s violent live-action Mario Bros. series. This time, Mario must rescue Luigi from the deadly Hammer Brothers. Support production of new episodes on Kickstarter.

A short fan film by Andreas Climent & André Hedetoft, that takes us inside the early days of Logan/Wolverine while the young man is imprisoned and brutally interrogated about his identity.

Ultimate Fan Fights pits fictional characters in a live action battle. Viewers vote who wins. The latest episode has Street Fighter‘s Chun-Li go up against Tifa Lockheart of Final Fantasy VII.

An online mini-series by Micah & Christopher Moore, Mario Warfare sees the Mushroom Kingdom go head-to-head with the Koopa Kingdom in martial arts infused gun battles. Help fund it here.

An impressive DragonBall Z fan trailer from Harry & George Kirby, who created the action and effects-packed short to show the potential for a live-action DBZ flick – that doesn’t suck. (Thanks Jeff!)

An awesome, action-packed short film based on the Grand Theft Auto series featuring a thrilling chase which has Niko Bellic hunting down his latest mission objective. Directed by Gevorg Karensky.

Brian Curtin and the team from Beyond Black Mesa return with another extraordinary fan film – this one 2 years in the making, transporting us to the world of Killzone as the ISA evacuates Helghan.

From the guys who brought us the fan-made supercut that was Star Wars: Uncut, comes the best of the Star Wars films, using crowdsourced clips like the original. Claim a segment here.

(NSFW) When your childhood was the adventure of a lifetime, the rest of your life is bound to be a letdown. It’s a shame this fan made web series is too naughty for young Harry Potter fans.