Movies like Wishmaster (1997)
The best movies like Wishmaster (1997) are Wishmaster 2: Evil Never Dies (1999), Nightbreed (1990) and Dolls (1987). If Wishmaster hooked you with its horror and fantasy, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedHellraiser (1987)6.9/10 from 3,077 votes
- NewestPhantasm: Ravager (2016)Released 2016
- Same seriesWishmaster 2: Evil Never Dies (1999)Wishmaster
Wishmaster 2: Evil Never Dies (1999)
During a failed art heist, the Djinn is once again liberated. This time, to complete the 1001 wishes that he needs before the final 3, he lets himself go to prison, where he starts his evil reign twisting the hopes of the prisoners. Meanwhile, the woman who set him free accidentally, Morgana, tries to find a way to stop him, aided by a young priest.
Why it matches: Same series: Wishmaster · both fantasy & horror
SnoozefestMovies like thisNightbreed (1990)
A troubled young man is drawn to a mythical place called Midian where a variety of friendly monsters are hiding from humanity. Meanwhile, a sadistic serial killer is looking for a patsy.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror & fantasy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDolls (1987)
A precocious girl, her nasty parents, two punk-rock losers and a weak-kneed salesman inadvertently become the guests of two ghoulish senior citizens in their dark, haunted mansion.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both fantasy & horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisHellraiser (1987)
A hedonistic man finds a mysterious puzzle box that summons a group of gruesome beings known as the Cenobites. These otherworldly entities open the doors to a dominion where pain and pleasure are indivisible.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisPumpkinhead (1988)
When a group of teenagers inadvertently kill his only son, Ed Harley seeks the powers of a backwoods witch to bring the child back to life.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both fantasy & horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Gate (1987)
Three young children accidentally release a horde of nasty, pint-sized demons from a hole in a suburban backyard. What follows is a classic battle between good and evil as the three kids struggle to overcome a nightmarish hell that is literally taking over the Earth.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror & fantasy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisLord of Illusions (1995)
During a routine case in L.A., NY private investigator Harry D'Amour stumbles over members of a fanatic cult who are preparing for the resurrection of their leader Nix, a powerful magician who was killed 13 years earlier.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror & fantasy
SnoozefestMovies like thisHellraiser: Hellseeker (2002)
After a car crash, a shady stockbroker suffers from amnesia. This leaves him in a hazy limbo of sex and murder. But, as in a predestined journey, he takes the bait and follows the marked-out clues all the way to Pinhead.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror
SnoozefestMovies like thisPumpkinhead II: Blood Wings (1995)
When five teenagers unwittingly resurrect Pumpkinhead, nobody is safe! But this monster is different – inside its demonic form dwells the soul of a boy murdered years ago. Can the evil creature be killed without destroying the child trapped within?
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror & fantasy
SnoozefestMovies like thisDead Silence (2007)
Jamie returns to his hometown in search of answers to his wife's murder, which occurred after receiving a weird package containing a ventriloquist dummy named Billy, which may be linked to the legend of ventriloquist Mary Shaw. Destined to find out the truth, Jamie goes to the town of Raven's Fair, where Shaw used to perform and is buried. But Jamie is in for more than he expected.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisCellar Dweller (1988)
A book artist, Whitney Taylor, is doomed to repeat history in a most grotesque way when she unleashes a demon after drawing it.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both fantasy & horror
SnoozefestMovies like thisPuppetmaster (1989)
After being contacted by their mysterious former colleague, four psychics arrive at a secluded hotel where they are stalked by a group of murderous puppets.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe Curse of Sleeping Beauty (2016)
Thomas Kaiser inherits an ancestral mansion that has been in his family for generations — only to learn that he has also inherited an ancient curse stemming back to the Crusades. Forced into his new role as “protector” — the guardian appointed to keep the evil demons in the house at bay — Thomas teams with an ambitious local realtor and paranormal cleric to unravel the mystery of the house, while struggling to awaken the beautiful Briar Rose, held captive in a terrifying netherworld seen previously in his dreams.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both fantasy & horror
SnoozefestMovies like thisCandyman (1992)
The Candyman, a murderous soul with a hook for a hand, is accidentally summoned to reality by a skeptic grad student researching the monster's myth.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisLeprechaun (1993)
A demonic leprechaun terrorizes a group of young people whom he believes stole his gold.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror
SnoozefestMovies like thisRumpelstiltskin (1995)
In the 1400s, Rumpelstiltskin is imprisoned inside a small jade figurine. In modern-day Los Angeles, the recently widowed wife of a police officer, with baby in tow, finds her way into a witch's shop and purchases a certain figurine, resulting in the cackling beast being freed and demanding possession of the baby.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror
SnoozefestMovies like thisTroll (1986)
When a family moves into a San Francisco apartment, an opportunistic troll decides to make his move and take possession of little Wendy, thereby paving the way for new troll recruits, the first in his army that will take eventual control of the planet. We soon discover Torok is the ex-husband of Eunice St. Clair, a resident in the building who was married to Torok.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both fantasy & horror
SnoozefestMovies like thisChild's Play (1988)
After being shot in a toy store, a serial killer transfers his soul into a Good Guy doll. A mother then gifts it to her six-year-old son Andy, which unleashes terror upon the city.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDark Angel: The Ascent (1994)
A bored female demon ventures to the surface world to punish the wicked before they enter her hellish domain.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror & fantasy
SnoozefestMovies like thisWarlock (1989)
In 17th century New England, witch hunter Giles Redferne captures an evil warlock, but the conjurer eludes death with supernatural help. Flung into the future, the warlock winds up in the 1980s and plans to bring about the end of the world. Redferne follows the enchanter into the modern era and continues his mission, but runs into trouble in such unfamiliar surroundings. With the help of a young woman, can Redferne finally defeat the warlock?
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror & fantasy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisA Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987)
A psychiatrist, familiar with the knife-wielding dream demon Freddy Krueger, helps teens at a mental hospital battle the killer who is invading their dreams.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror & fantasy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisHouse (2008)
Trying to recover from the nearly marriage-breaking stress following the death of their child, Jack and Stephanie spontaneously take off on a road trip. But when their car breaks down in a remote area, they find themselves in a horrific nightmare. Seeking shelter in a house, they soon realize that more danger lurks inside than outside in this spine-chiller based on Ted Dekker and Frank Peretti's best-seller.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe Unnamable II: The Statement of Randolph Carter (1992)
A creature of demonic nature, too hideous to have a name, once again terrorizes the college kids that summoned it.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror
SnoozefestMovies like thisWes Craven's New Nightmare (1994)
A demonic force has chosen Freddy Krueger as its portal to the real world. Can Heather Langenkamp play the part of Nancy one last time and trap the evil trying to enter our world?
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror & fantasy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisFrom Beyond (1986)
The Resonator, a powerful machine that can control the sixth sense, has killed its creator and sent his associate into an insane asylum. When a psychiatrist becomes determined to continue the experiment, she unwittingly opens the door to a hostile parallel universe.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThinner (1996)
An obese lawyer finds himself growing "Thinner" when an old Romani man places a hex on him. Now the lawyer must call upon his friends in organized crime to help him persuade the old man to lift the curse. Time is running out for the desperate lawyer as he draws closer to his own death, and grows ever thinner.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both fantasy & horror
SnoozefestMovies like thisChild's Play 2 (1990)
Chucky is reconstructed by a toy factory to dispel the negative publicity surrounding the doll, and tracks young Andy Barclay to a foster home where the chase begins again.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisPhantasm: Ravager (2016)
Brothers Mike and Jody join family friend Reggie to battle the Tall Man and his evil minions from another dimension, for the final time.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror & fantasy
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe Keep (1983)
Set during World War II, a German army garrison is sent to guard a mountain pass in a village in Romania's Carpathian mountains and sets up barracks in an ancient stone fortress. Two of the soldiers unwittingly release a mysterious entity that kills or corrupts those within its influence, drawing the attention of a Gestapo commander, a Jewish scholar, and a mysterious traveller.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror & fantasy
SnoozefestMovies like thisRawhead Rex (1986)
Ireland will never be the same after Rawhead Rex, a particularly nasty demon, is released from his underground prison by an unwitting farmer. The film follows Rex's cross country rampage, while a man struggles to stop it.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Wishmaster?
The closest matches to Wishmaster are Wishmaster 2: Evil Never Dies (1999), Nightbreed (1990) and Dolls (1987). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Wishmaster?
People who watched Wishmaster most often go on to Nightbreed (1990), Dolls (1987) and Hellraiser (1987).
What is the highest-rated movie like Wishmaster?
Hellraiser (1987), rated 6.9/10 by 3,077 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Wishmaster?
Phantasm: Ravager (2016) is the most recent release on this list.
Is Wishmaster part of a series?
Yes. It belongs to Wishmaster, which includes Wishmaster 2: Evil Never Dies (1999).
Are there English movies like Wishmaster?
Yes: Wishmaster 2: Evil Never Dies (1999), Nightbreed (1990) and Dolls (1987).
How are movies similar to Wishmaster chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Wishmaster, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.