Movies like The Nexus (2023)
The best movies like The Nexus (2023) are The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (2013), Abigail (2019) and Night of the Demon (1957). If The Nexus hooked you with its mystery and fantasy, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedThe Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf (2021)7.4/10 from 1,163 votes
- NewestBisikan Desa Gringsing (2026)Released 2026
The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (2013)
In New York City, Clary Fray, a seemingly ordinary teenager, learns that she is descended from a line of Shadowhunters — half-angel warriors who protect humanity from evil forces. After her mother disappears, Clary joins forces with a group of Shadowhunters and enters Downworld, an alternate realm filled with demons, vampires, and a host of other creatures. Clary and her companions must find and protect an ancient cup that holds the key to her mother's future.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both fantasy & mystery
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisAbigail (2019)
A young girl Abigail lives in a city whose borders were closed many years ago because of an epidemic of a mysterious disease. Abby's father was one of the sick - and he was taken when she was six years old. Going against the authorities to find his father, Abby learns that her city is actually full of magic. And she discovers in herself extraordinary magical abilities.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both fantasy & mystery
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisNight of the Demon (1957)
American professor John Holden arrives in London for a conference on parapsychology only to discover that the colleague he was supposed to meet was killed in a freak accident the day before. It turns out that the deceased had been investigating a cult lead by Dr. Julian Karswell. Though a skeptic, Holden is suspicious of the devil-worshiping Karswell. Following a trail of mysterious manuscripts, Holden enters a world that makes him question his faith in science.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both fantasy & mystery
Worth the HypeMovies like thisMona Lisa and the Blood Moon (2022)
A young woman with psychokinetic powers breaks out of a Louisiana asylum and makes her way to New Orleans, where she falls into the city’s netherworld of misfits and miscreants.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both mystery & fantasy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBatman: The Doom That Came to Gotham (2023)
Explorer Bruce Wayne accidentally unleashes an ancient evil, and returns to Gotham after being away for two decades. There, Batman battles Lovecraftian supernatural forces and encounters allies and enemies such as Green Arrow, Ra's al Ghul, Mr. Freeze, Killer Croc, Two-Face and James Gordon.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both fantasy & mystery
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Watchers (2024)
A young artist gets stranded in an extensive, immaculate forest in western Ireland, where, after finding shelter, she becomes trapped alongside three strangers, stalked by mysterious creatures each night.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both fantasy & mystery
Popcorn FlickMovies 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: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both fantasy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Asphyx (1972)
Hugo is a brilliant turn-of-the-century scientist, loved and respected by his family and friends, admired by his colleagues. But he is a man quickly becoming obsessed with a curious and frightening question...What is the mysterious apparition found in the photographs of his dying subjects?
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both fantasy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisFour Kids and It (2020)
A group of kids on holiday in Cornwall meet a magical creature on the beach with the power to grant wishes.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both fantasy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisWitch Hunt (2021)
In a modern America where witches are real and witchcraft is illegal, a sheltered teenager must face her own demons and prejudices as she helps two young witches avoid law enforcement and cross the southern border to asylum in Mexico.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both 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: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both fantasy
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf (2021)
Escaping from poverty to become a witcher, Vesemir slays monsters for coin and glory, but when a new menace rises, he must face the demons of his past.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both fantasy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisLegend (1985)
Set in a timeless mythical forest inhabited by fairies, goblins, unicorns and mortals, this fantastic story follows a mystical forest dweller, chosen by fate, to undertake a heroic quest. He must save the beautiful Princess Lili and defeat the demonic Lord of Darkness, or the world will be plunged into a never-ending ice age.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both fantasy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisCome Play (2020)
Oliver, a lonely autistic boy, seeks solace and refuge in his ever-present cell phone and tablet. When a mysterious creature uses the boy's devices against him, his parents must fight to save their son from the monster beyond the screen.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both mystery
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisAbove the Shadows (2019)
A young woman who has faded to the point of becoming invisible must find her way back with the help of the one man who can see her.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both fantasy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDragonheart: Vengeance (2021)
Lukas, a young farmer whose family is killed by savage raiders in the countryside, sets out on an epic quest for revenge, forming an unlikely trio with a majestic dragon and a swashbuckling, sword-fighting mercenary, Darius.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both fantasy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisHansel and Gretel (1988)
Hansel and Gretel tells the tale of two young children driven from home by their scolding mother. Losing their way in the dark forest they stumble upon the cottage of a kindly old woman. But is this kindly old woman everything she seems...?
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both fantasy
Worth the HypeMovies 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: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both fantasy
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe Cellar (2022)
When Keira Woods' daughter mysteriously vanishes in the cellar of their new house in the country, she soon discovers there is an ancient and powerful entity controlling their home that she will have to face or risk losing her family's souls forever.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both mystery
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDust Bunny (2025)
Ten-year-old Aurora asks her hitman neighbor to kill the monster under her bed that she claims ate her family. To protect her, he must battle an onslaught of assassins while accepting that some monsters are real.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both fantasy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Nanny (2018)
Young Noa and Michael are put in the care of their new nanny, Leonor, who Noa suspects is a malicious supernatural being. Dismissed by those around her, Noa works to uncover Leonor's true identity, but soon finds herself with far more than she bargained for.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both fantasy & mystery
SnoozefestMovies like thisFading Memory (2025)
Neomi, a young and ambitious actress, auditions for a coveted role, willing to do whatever it takes to get it. When she's asked to improvise with Uri, already cast, reality and imagination blur into one.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both fantasy
Soulkeeper (2001)
Two thieves compete with a madman in their search for an ancient relic which can create an army of evil souls.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both fantasy
Casting the Runes (1979)
The producer of an investigative television programme which is critical of an occultist finds out that he has a curse put on her.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both mystery
Beyond the Boundary: I'll Be Here – Future (2015)
The battle is over, and they can go about their normal lives now... or so they thought. With no time to rejoice after miraculously saving Mirai from Beyond the Boundary, Mirai lost all her memories. Akihito, now a high school senior, starts to avoid Mirai thinking it’s for the better. Not aware of Akihito’s feelings, Mirai tries to get closer to Akihito. Then, someone who knows of Mirai appears in front of the two. With Akihito’s troubles in vain, Mirai once again sets forth on a battle that forces her to look within.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both fantasy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisBisikan Desa Gringsing (2026)
Hesti searches for her missing father whose path leads her to the cursed village of Desa Gringsing, where she becomes enmeshed in the terror of a restless spirit named Fatimah.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both mystery
Desires! And the Temptations to Follow! (2022)
A man finds his reality and dreams colliding as he is enticed by a heavenly figure.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both fantasy
Unfinished Business (2026)
Two ghosts are forced together in a seemingly endless eternity, and they find themselves at their wits' end as they fail to make any meaningful connection.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both fantasy
Beyond Hell (2019)
After trying a new version of the drug Changa, Maryssa finds herself transported to a hell dimension where the demon, Belial, latches on to her. Through Maryssa, Belial begins killing her friends one by one in horrific ways!
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both fantasy
Lady M (2011)
A spiritual, bloody tale of revenge from beyond the grave! A woman (Kenyon Page) who is in a hit and run accident and left for dead by numerous witnesses, calls upon the avenging spirit of Lady Midday to wreak havoc on the guilty.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both fantasy
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like The Nexus?
The closest matches to The Nexus are The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (2013), Abigail (2019) and Night of the Demon (1957). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after The Nexus?
Start with The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (2013), the closest match to The Nexus.
What is the highest-rated movie like The Nexus?
The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf (2021), rated 7.4/10 by 1,163 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like The Nexus?
Bisikan Desa Gringsing (2026) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like The Nexus?
Yes: The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (2013), Abigail (2019) and Night of the Demon (1957).
How are movies similar to The Nexus chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside The Nexus, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.