Movies like Miss Magic (1988)
The best movies like Miss Magic (1988) are Mr. Vampire III (1987), Mr. Vampire II (1986) and The Twins Effect (2003). If Miss Magic hooked you with its horror and action, these 20 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedWyrmwood: Road of the Dead (2014)6.1/10 from 543 votes
- NewestHostile Takeover (2025)Released 2025
Mr. Vampire III (1987)
The Vampire Master joins forces with another fellow priest with his two pet ghosts along for the ride to defeat an evil witch and her henchman, whose goals are to defeat the human race. The priests must also overcome the odds of the separation between humans and ghosts.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror & action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMr. Vampire II (1986)
Chaos ensues after a team of archaeologists accidentally breaks the seals of a sleeping vampire family, which prevent them from waking up.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror & action
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe Twins Effect (2003)
An evil Duke attempts to kill and collect the blood of a royal family of European vampires in order to become all powerful. The only surviving member of the family travels to Hong Kong, only to complicate his struggle by falling in love with a mortal girl who just happens to have a vampire hunter for a brother.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisEncounters of the Spooky Kind (1980)
"Big Guts" Cheung, a man well known in his local village for his lack of fear, is put to the test after being tricked into spending the night in a temple full of spirits, zombies, and vampires.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisWe're Going to Eat You (1980)
Agent 999 is sent to a remote Chinese island to capture a notorious bandit named Rolex. Upon arrival, 999 begins to suspect that something is wrong, and soon learns that the island is inhabited by flesh-eating cannibals under control of a tribal chief. 999 ultimately teams up with Rolex to overthrow the evil chief and escape the island.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMr. Vampire (1985)
In Republican China, the planned reburial of a village elder goes awry and the corpse resurrects into a hopping vampire, leading a Taoist priest and his two disciples to attempt to stop him, but not without getting involved with lusty ghosts, a jealous police inspector, and the many talisman-bound vampires at their disposal.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisVampire Cleanup Department (2017)
Attacked by vampire, Spring, a born loser is saved by three street cleaners. When he wakes up, he finds himself in a government secret facilities hidden in a garbage collection station. Spring then discovers that he has a special immunity to vampire attack, making him a perfect candidate as agent of the secret organisation, the Vampire Cleanup Department.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisWyrmwood: Road of the Dead (2014)
Barry is a talented mechanic and family man whose life is torn apart on the eve of a zombie apocalypse. His sister, Brooke, is kidnapped by a sinister team of gas-mask wearing soldiers and experimented on by a psychotic doctor. While Brooke plans her escape Barry goes out on the road to find her and teams up with Benny, a fellow survivor – together they must arm themselves and prepare to battle their way through hordes of flesh-eating monsters in a harsh Australian bushland.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror & action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisNight of the Living Dead: Re-Animation (2012)
After inheriting the family mortuary, a pyrophobic mortician accidentally exposes hundreds of un-cremated bodies to toxic medical waste. As the corpses re-animate, the mortician's inheritance-seeking younger brother unexpectantly shows up, stumbling upon a full zombie outbreak!
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror & action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisHold the Fort (2025)
A HOA turns out to be more troublesome than usual in this wildly amusing, FX-heavy freak-out about newly minted suburbanites unexpectedly forced to take part in a struggle against monstrous forces.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisLegend of the Dragon (1991)
Chow Siu-lung leaves his hometown in order to study kung fu in the city but ends up getting conned by his own uncle instead.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisOut of the Dark (1995)
After being haunted by evil spirits inside a residential building, a security guard seeks help from a mysterious exorcist, who turns out to be an escaped mental patient.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisFight Back to School 2 (1992)
Star Chow, an officer in the elite police unit, resigns when he is made a scapegoat for a botched investigation. He goes undercover at a school to complete the case and realizes a bumbling detective is also undercover as a student.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisA Knight's War (2025)
A fearless knight braves a deadly realm to save the Chosen One’s soul. Facing witches, demons, and brutal foes, he discovers her return could ignite chaos and doom humanity.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror & action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisHome Sweet Home: Rebirth (2025)
When a city is overrun with a demonically-possessed crowd, a cop must find the source of evil to save his family.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror & action
SnoozefestMovies like thisMr Vampire Saga 4 (1988)
A Taoist priest protests against the idea of a Buddhist priest being his neighbour. They often argue with each other until a vampire is at large and threatens the villagers' safety.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisHigh Spirits (1988)
When a hotelier attempts to fill the chronic vacancies at his castle by launching an advertising campaign that falsely portrays the property as haunted, two actual ghosts show up and end up falling for two guests.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & horror
SnoozefestMovies like thisHostile Takeover (2025)
Follows Pete, a professional hitman, as he faces a group of assassins after the boss of a crime syndicate suspects disloyalty due to his attendance at Workaholics Anonymous meetings.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisR.L. Stine's Monsterville: The Cabinet of Souls (2015)
Teenage friends must resist the spell of an evil showman staging a house of horrors show in their small town.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisEnter the Fat Dragon (2020)
After being dumped by his fiancé, heartbroken Hong Kong police officer Fallon Zhu gains 200+ pounds. His superiors demote him to the job of escorting convicts to Japan. When a convict in his custody mysteriously dies, he must team up with citizen Thor to solve the mystery.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & comedy
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Miss Magic?
The closest matches to Miss Magic are Mr. Vampire III (1987), Mr. Vampire II (1986) and The Twins Effect (2003). Below are 17 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Miss Magic?
Start with Mr. Vampire III (1987), the closest match to Miss Magic.
What is the highest-rated movie like Miss Magic?
Wyrmwood: Road of the Dead (2014), rated 6.1/10 by 543 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Miss Magic?
Hostile Takeover (2025) is the most recent release on this list.
How are movies similar to Miss Magic chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Miss Magic, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.